Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-13

small amaze, when he saw it, 81 did not think,
did not surmise that you cared SO much for
Westcott or Knyvett"
"Who said L did p answered, shortly, for
l was put out at the tone rather than the
words "but they had come from Ryal- side
they had seen uncle and Guy, and all of them.
0, dear -
"If they had, Margaret, do you think
would not have told you at once" he replied,
gravely. "They had neither of them been at
Ryal side of late. Mr. Wescott SAID Mr. Reade
was still weakly. did try to persuade them
to turn aside and come to Netheriield, for
knew it would gladden. your heart to see them /;
but their business, (some law matter of West
colts, in Lancashire, in which Knyvett was
concerned,) did admit of no delay. They
were about to leave the place when ] met
them"
"But you might have told me it would
have been some comfort to have known you
had seen them" | said.
81 might, but nv thoughts were taken up
with the troublesome business of my lord
Walton; then, after / got home came up the
matter of leasing Whitethornes, and all the
talk about it, and it slip't from my mind. Par
don me, if in my ignorance, mistook the true
source of your comfort. Pm afraid it is not
the first time"
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look as if it did hurt him to get the words OUT
and, although | was vexed at his words about
my comfort, as if Dick Knyyett had aught to
do with it Of himself. | would not speak for
think he ought to feel some pain for like
neglect. | begin to think that men not only
have their own way, as aunt said, but that
they think little about the way of others.
Iuesday.-Mr. Sharswoode's coming, or the
expectation of his coming, has stirred the still
surface of Life here, though any one who was
very busy would hardly note the change. But
Mother Lake and her Maid Joan came
up stairs this morning, and opened the Red
Chamber, which hath not been opened since
came here; and there hath been much busting
of the furnishing and airing of fine linen
mostly by Mrs. Lake herself. 1t must be true
about his being her Favorite, for when l said
to Joan, If Mother would let me, would dust
tina Room, the Woman drew herself up with a
stare 2t me, as if | had propounded some trea-
son, and said, "But the Room is for Master
Richard, Mistress Margaret!' AS if no one
could touch thing about his room, but the
Mistress herself. don't believe she did the
like for Philip and me when we were coming,
and was minded to tell Dame Joan that L had
helped Cicely prepare Mr.. Sharswoode's room
at Ryal-side more than once, and doubt not,
he slept as soundly as he will here
The JOY OF expectation reacheth not her
tace-that is as dark and gloomy as ever but
noted to day that her step, as she took her usu-
al walk in the Garden, was quicker, and she
turned some PAGES short of the Gueldcr rose
hedge, which | never knew her to do before.
| cannot doubt that all of them are glad at
heart, but | can't think why they do not let it
come out in their faces and in their words
But when talk about him to Philip, he an
swers so quickly as if he were ashamed to
show his joy; and Esther says, eyes, Dear
Heirte, it will be pleasant TO see him once
more" so quietly that l get quite down-heart-
ed. don't wonder he comes so little, but lie
shall know that there is one here glad to see
him, if no more. If l only could have got
settled al Whitethornes, and received him in
my own Housed The disappointment frets
me much!
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