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But she was of course bound to make use of the carriage that came for her, and so she drove off in state, while Tiny and Jinks danced wildly on the doorstep and waved their hands to her in hilarious farewells. Mrs. Colwyn was secluding herself upstairs in high indignation at Janetta's presumption first, in going to Helmsley Court at all, and, secondly, in having invited Mrs.
Colwyn the fact that Lady Caroline had tried to persuade her to lower the already very moderate terms of payment, on the ground that her daughter would have to visit Gwynne Street for her lessons. However, the first lesson passed off well enough. Margaret brought more gifts of flowers and game, and submitted gracefully to Janetta's instructions.
But it appeared as if she were mistaken. Mrs. Brand did not die, as everybody expected. She lay for a time in a very weak state, and then began gradually to recover strength. Before long, she was able to converse, and then she showed a preference for Janetta's society which puzzled the girl not a little.
Perhaps some day I shall have the chance, and if ever I have then you shall see whether I am true to my friend or not!" Margaret kissed her, with a little smile at Janetta's enthusiasm, which was so far different from the modes of expression customary at Helmsley Court, as to be almost amusing. Miss Polehampton had, of course, written to Mr. and Mrs.
"I did not know that we were so near the lordly dwelling of your relations!" said Nora, who loved to tease, and knew that she could always rouse Janetta's indignation by a reference to her "fine friends." "I did not know either," returned Janetta, good-humoredly. "We can see the house a little. Look at the great red chimneys." "I have been over it," said Nora, contemptuously.
"Did you speak to her, father?" "She stopped her ponies and spoke to me in the High Street, Janet. She certainly has very winning manners." "Oh, has she not, father!" Janetta's cheeks glowed. "She is perfectly charming, I think. I do not believe that she could do anything disagreeable or unkind." Mr. Colwyn shook his head, with a little smile. "I am not so sure of that, Janetta.
The winter was approaching before Janetta's letter to Wyvis received an answer. She was beginning to feel very anxious about it, for his silence alarmed and also surprised her. She could hardly imagine a man of Wyvis' disposition remaining unmoved when he read the letter that she had sent him. His wife's health was, moreover, giving her serious concern.
A moment later the boy himself came leaping down the narrow woodland path towards her with a noisy greeting; and then to Janetta's vexation and dismay instead of nurse or grandmother, there emerged from among the trees the figure of the child's father, Wyvis Brand.
Your positions in life are so different that your notice of her can but cause discontent and ill-feeling in her mind. It is exceedingly injudicious, and I cannot think that your dear mamma would approve of it if she knew the circumstances." "But Janetta's family is not at all badly connected," said Margaret, with some eagerness.
When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own. He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said "Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes. "Dear, dearest father!" said the girl, with an irrepressible little sob.
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