STILL, WILLY HAS HAD SO MANY FANCIES IN HIS DAY,
ITHINK LOUISA NEEDNT TAKE THIS ONE TOO SERIOUSLY.
But shereally is a dear, warm-hearted
creature.
Take, for example, the case of Louisa Urquhart.
However, in the end he allowed himself tobe persuaded; and off they went, in
company. Auntie Julia always promised me I should keep house for him,and he would
learn to like me in time.
The other, afull-grown woman in her turn, was now
ripe for her fate.
Her buxom, bouncing presence filled the house.
JUSTHINTED I HAD SEEN HER AND HOW SORRY I WAS TO FIND HER IN SUCH A POORSTATE OF
HEALTH. I haveneeded neither to diet myself for a gouty constitution, nor to
coddlemyself in flannel. Once she was there, though, it was impossible to forget
Tilly, even foran hour. Even more disturbing was the visit of Mrs.
Without doubt, some great change was at work in
John.
Thedrawing-room spelt visitors; and he had looked
forward to pipe andbook.
There seemed nothing for it but for him to call
acab and drive her home.
I shouldnt care, love, to take on the job. I
declare it will be like having a younger sister.
But Im sure I sometimes dont know whats coming over
you. Im confident, as far as John was concerned, he had no idea of marryingagain.
But now somethinghappened which brought him with a bump to earth. STILL, WILLY HAS
HAD SO MANY FANCIES IN HIS DAY, ITHINK LOUISA NEEDNT TAKE THIS ONE TOO SERIOUSLY.
Idragged him with me, like the fool I was.
Auntie Julia always promised me I should keep house
for him,and he would learn to like me in time. PANTA REI is the eternaltruth: SEMPER
IDEM the lie we long to see confirmed.
Haveyou thought if it will suit you to be a
stepmother? But now somethinghappened which brought him with a bump to earth. Yet
the mere mention of them was enough to send her off into anunmannerly guffaw. Had
she really fancied she would give him,Mahony, a pleasure thereby?
I INTEND TO STITCH A ROSE INHER BONNET, AND TEACH
HER HOW TO DO HER HAIR. I shouldnt care, love, to take on the job. Yet the mere
mention of them was enough to send her off into anunmannerly guffaw.