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Just fancy how we should have been ready to jump out of our skins for joy if we had known, when we left Stannesley, how soon papa and mamma would be at home with us. 'I know, said Jacinth. 'I do try to think of all that. But I do so dislike this gloomy place, Francie, and I think papa looks so fagged, and we have scarcely any friends we care for; the people are all so stupid, and so' 'So what?
Francie watched it too, as she had watched the like before, and said nothing, but there was an odd, dull sense of disappointment, and the glory had faded away from sea and sky, spring though it was.
"I thought I was energetic, but they got in ahead of me. They're a society apart, and they must be very curious." "Yes, they're very curious," Francie admitted with a resigned sigh. Then she said: "Do you want to put them in the paper?" George Flack cast about the air of the question was so candid, suggested so complete an exemption From prejudice.
"Well, it's this," said Francie: "Why do you and me comply if it's so wicked?" "Ay, ye have the cant of it too!" cried Montroymont. "But I'll tell ye for all that. It's to try and see if we can keep the rigging on this house, Francie. If she had her way, we would be beggar-folk, and hold our hands out by the wayside.
This gentleman asked of his friend at the end of five minutes the favour of an introduction to her; in consequence of which Francie learned that his name she thought it singular was Gaston Probert. Mr. Probert was a kind-eyed smiling youth who fingered the points of his moustache; he was represented by Mr.
Francie asked, pale and with parted lips. She had a sudden wild idea that Gaston might have found out in America that her father had no money, had lost it all; that it had been stolen during their long absence. But would he cast her off for that? "You must understand the closeness of our union with you from our sending for you this way the first, the only person in a crisis.
But to his satellites he said, "Not a soul will buy a fortune frae Birkie. I'll get thae cards for a penny afore next week's out." Francie Crabb found Tommy sniggering to himself in the back wynd. "What are you goucking at?" asked Francie, in surprise, for, as a rule, Tommy only laughed behind his face. "I winna tell you," chuckled Tommy, "but what a bar, oh, what a divert!" "Come on, tell me."
"Stop what?" asked Francie, reaching forward for a marron. "Stop carrying-on the way you do with Mr. Flack." Francie stared while she consumed her marron; then she replied in her small flat patient voice: "Why, Delia Dosson, how can you be so foolish?" "Father, I wish you'd speak to her. Francie, I ain't foolish," Delia submitted. "What do you want me to say to her?" Mr. Dosson enquired.
'There, Francie, said Jacinth, 'you see it is much the best thing that could have happened. And of course you and Eugene must come. I suppose we shall take Phebe, Aunt Alison? 'Certainly, my dear. The mention of Phebe seemed to cheer Frances. 'I shouldn't mind so much, if Eugene and I could go walks, she said.
"But surely, surely, Maurice," said Francie, "Miss Ross would not make that any obstacle if she knew that her coming would give peace and rest to one who is dangerously ill. Surely she would not think of such a thing at such a time " "And then again," he said, "the chances are all against our finding her, if she wishes to remain concealed, or even absent.
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