Margaret Capel, v. 2 of 3

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, she was not content with a walk to the fisher man's cottage to buy prawns, but when she returned, finding that it

she came down to find her daughter weeding an

monstrances; "it is so pleasant to feel better, that I could not resist a litt

said her mother, "if you go out rambling to-day

een him. There are two Toms. The other one is a cousin, and not nearly so good as the real Tom, Brand's eldest boy. I am

ing," said her mother, looking anxiously at the

ill not venture on the prawns. I will take some strawberries; they are too fine to be wasted. I am going to have some cream wit

he broke a delicate crust off the little loaf, and having tasted that, declared that she had finished her b

e," said her mother. "Remember that you

ught forward her portfo

cottage, with all those good masses of rock behind it, and the n

said Mrs. Fitzpatrick, taking a cak

at home with my pencil. I wish I could model a little better. There is something so incomplete in all my busts; bu

itzpatrick. "You do already much more than most girls, and most g

uch I have before me. There is such

s turning over her

which I used to think your best? That part

ot kept i

been very much with them; and, during the progress of the drawing, as he was very fond of the art, and a pretty go

said Aveline,

ng it not unlikely that Mr. Haveloc might have stolen i

king very distinctly, but with

hy, de

a," said Aveline, going ra

ng her in her arms. "Now that we are

houlder. "Not unhappy! Nobody can tell but myself how deeply I have longed

as that, m

lly," said Aveline, plunging at once into the confession that she had often

, my

be brave. But then he thought so little of it-he always made so light of it; and we should hav

k pressed her d

for sketching; and I watching every time he spoke for some word that might show I was as much treasured in his secret heart, as he was in mine;-it was almost too hard. Oh! how glad I was when he left Sorrento. And yet it seemed so dreary that I was glad to go too. Then, I had nothing to do but to f

t Florence, did she not?" said Mrs. Fitzpatrick, anxious to l

that bracelet of purple enamel with the diamond head. I sh

my de

about Mr. Haveloc and Mr. Leslie. I saw a great deal of her you k

that with Mrs. Maxwell Dorset, it was only manner. Mr. Leslie you know was a clergyman, and Mrs. Maxwell says she never likes to be without the intimate acquai

eally a most excellent and earnest young man in the discharge of his duty, had been confined to repeated eu

very sorry to form a harsh judgment of her foibles. And then having talked too long upon subjects of an exciting nature,

h of yours, Aveline," she said. "Here comes Mr

avourite, Mr. Lindsay; so that when he dismounted, and came in at the open window, he could hardly

th you, I see!" were h

o with her. She cannot be quite right with that troublesome cough." And Mrs. Fitzpatrick fixed her

id Aveline, using a term she often playfully app

, "you have not left any of your fancies b

rant," said Aveline laughing; "but you cannot de

ot tall enough before you went?" said Mr.

said Aveline. "I have gained st

r breakfast?" asked

l with me. I could eat half a chicken fo

," said Mr. Lindsay, taking up his hat; "people are ne

t need it?"

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all those poor l

ikely to get well without

we send her that

e, brandy, if she could

a very good man.

he doctor stepped out upon the terr

k of her, Mr. Lin

d with her pulse; but I must see her when s

advice to give me

he doctor as he mounted his horse. "A bette

eally oracular

y gathering up the bridle, "and if she

o be told that she must keep her daughter's mind quiet, when she had just learned that Aveline was engage

he did not think it very conducive to the delicacy of a young girl to jest with her upon the impression she might have made upon a man, particularly while the fact was yet uncertain. And she believed that Aveline ne

om which, indeed, she could hardly have excluded Mr. Haveloc, all things considered; but from which she might have contrived to omit A