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Barbara dreamily said yes, and they began where they had left off. Three hours later, on the contrary, they left off where they had begun. Miss Garnet said she ought to rejoin her friends, and John started with her. On their way the dyspeptic stopped them affectionately to offer Barbara a banana, and ask if she and the gentleman were not cousins.
To westward the sky had changed to the hue of a bruised cherry. The sun had sunk below the horizon, and the sea looked cold and leaden. The blackbird had long since flown. "I am glad you told me, Mr. Garnet." She dipped her brush in the water. "Because I don't like to think badly of people." She bent her head over her painting. "Though I still think you behaved very wrongly.
General Lee came himself on Traveller, and with Stonewall Jackson rode along the Opequon, under the scarlet maples. One day there appeared a cluster of Englishmen, Colonel the Honourable Garnet Wolseley; the Special Correspondent of the Times, the Honourable Francis Lawley, and the Special Correspondent of the Illustrated London News, Mr. Frank Vizetelly.
When the main body of troops from England reached Alexandria, with Sir Garnet Wolseley in supreme command, steps were taken to remove the scene of war to Ismailia half-way along the Suez Canal in order to advance upon Cairo from that place, and to avoid the necessity for attacking the formidable works which Arabi had erected facing Alexandria.
March had determined to give himself no time for feelings, but his voice was suddenly not his own as he began, "Major Garnet," and stopped, while Garnet slowly lifted his face until the light shone on it.
"I've another item for you," added the communicative Mrs. Swan. "They've bought that cottage down near the Widow Hardyng's, for the young couple to commence housekeeping for themselves." "Why, what's that for?" was the next question; "don't they agree?" "Oh, yes, perfectly; but the young people want a little home of their own, 'a play house, the elder Mrs. Garnet calls it.
"And you all were bringing mother in to see me?" exclaimed John. "Certing!" said blithe Mrs. Gamble, while Garnet faltered a smiling disclaimer, and the son wondered what hidden influence was making endurable to his mother the company of a woman who declared he would soon have this wilderness turned into a "frewtful garding." But as Mrs. Gamble turned from him and engaged Mrs.
But Sister March doesn't know that I've been asked to read a number of her poems; you'll be expected to recite others, and the evening will close with the announcement that we that is, Mrs. Gamble, Bulger, and I I'm afraid you'll think we've taken a great liberty in your absence, Brother March; I " "What have you been doing, Major Garnet?"
You think breakfast ought to be hot, so you always have it hot. On occasion I prefer mine cold. Mine is the truer wisdom. You can give the cook my compliments, Phyllis, and tell her gently, for I don't wish the glad news to overwhelm her that I enjoyed that cake. Say that I shall be glad to hear from her again. Care for a game of tennis, Garnet?" "What a pity Norah isn't here," said Phyllis.
"Well, I'm grieved to say her report wasn't favorable. It seems the elder Mrs. Garnet, who appears to be a perfect pattern of propriety, has a grown-up, illegitimate daughter, whose existence they are trying to conceal from strangers, whom they think they can successfully impose upon." "They have come to the wrong place for that.
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