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It all seemed to me horribly unfresh. Both ladies provide much simple amusement to the townsfolk with their clothes and their antics." "I know the Speirs type," said Pamela. "Foolish virgins." "Next to Woodside is Craigton," went on Jean, "and there live three spinsters the very best brand of spinsters the Duncans, Miss Mary, Miss Janet, and Miss Phemie.
Letters were dispatched northward to relieve the anxiety of Pliny and Phemie, as well as the Marshes. But it hung heavily on Jack's heart that no trace of Barney had been found. Advertisements were sent to the Richmond papers, and he waited in restless impatience for some sign of the kind lad's well-being.
They stared at me, Farmer Michael, and Master Martin, and Miss Phemie, as if I was a spirit, while I told my tale; but I never said as how 'twas Sophia Joliffe as had bought the horses. Old Michael, he said nothing, but had a very blank look on his face, and Miss Phemie was crying; but Master Martin broke out saying 'twas all make-up, and I'd stole the money, and they must send for a constable.
"They are getting discouragingly white at the seams," she said, "and it seems almost impossible to keep them sewed up. I shall have to borrow Aimée's muff. What a blessing it is that the weather is so cold!" At the bottom of the staircase she met Mollie. "Phemie is in the parlor, Dolly," she announced, "and she wants to see you.
"He has got another tooth, Aunt Dolly," announced 'Toinette, triumphantly, as soon as the greetings were over. "Show Aunt Dolly his tooth." And, being laid upon his back on the maternal knee, in the most uncomfortable and objectionable of positions, the tooth was exhibited, as a matter calling forth public rejoicings. Phemie knelt on the carpet before him, the humblest of his devotees.
"Oh, Dolly!" she lamented, pathetically; "I have come to say good-by; and, oh! what shall I do without you?" "Good-by!" said Dolly. "Why, Phemie?" "Switzerland!" sobbed Phemie. "The the select seminary at Geneva, Dolly, where th-that professor of m-music with the lumpy face was." "Dear me!" Dolly ejaculated. "You don't mean to say you are going there, Phemie?" "Yes, I do," answered Euphemia.
"She micht think shame o' hersel', the shameless lump that she is. She'd hae been faur better to hae keepit her mouth shut, Phemie." "That's true, Annie," replied Phemie. "Listen to her. My, she's no' canny an' she's fairly givin' him a bellyfu'. But they're a' yae swine's pick an' no' yin o' them decent. I wadna be in her shoon for a' the money that ever was made in Lowwood.
Craig brought within her reach; and long after she left school, the Saturday on which she did not go to see him was a day of disappointment both to the dominie and to his little Phemie. When she had once begun to follow a thing, Kirsty would never leave the trail of it.
"As CONVENTIONAL, Mr. Grant; always excepting this lovely creature beneath me, whom I can't make out and who doesn't seem to care that I should. There! look! I told you so!" Her mustang had suddenly bounded forward; but as Grant followed he could see that the cause was the example of Phemie, who had, in some mad freak, dashed out in a frantic gallop.
Stephen felt his respect increase for the goddess-like Clementina; Mr. Lawrence Grant looked at Miss Phemie with a critical smile. "But you must be very limited in your company," he said; "or is Mr. Parmlee not a customer of your father's?" "As Mr. Parmlee does not come to us through the store, and don't talk trade to me, we don't know," responded Phemie saucily.
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