Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867. Excerpt: ... you've no business to presume upon it as you do." Magdalene felt ready to tear off the dainty hat and gossamer muslin Mrs. Marchdale had with so much care selected for her, and sullenly took her place in the back seat of the phaeton, to be conveyed, in company with Miss Becky, to Osborne House. Mr. Thornleigh had chosen to remain at home--such junketings, he said, were not in his line, and the men would be safe to get drunk or neglect their work if he stayed away. Magdalene would have been more at her ease had he been with her, having begun to feel a sense of security and protection in his presence. As it was, Mrs. Marchdale, having her hands full of her duties as hostess, after kissing her on her arrival, and telling her she was charming, and would make her jealous for her Clarie, had no time to look much after her. The Misses Thornleigh were so fully occupied each with a flirtation with one of the th, that they had no time even to patronize Magdalene. Miss Becky was soon too busily engaged in helping Mrs. Darnell criticise Mrs. Marchdale's dress and appearance to trouble herself about her; so drawing a little apart from the gaily-dressed crowd around her, she found a seat in one of the shrubberies, where, unperceived, she could see much of what was going on. She was presently occupied in watching Clarice and Artie, and speculating whether in the latter's case the course of true love would run smooth? There was a little jealousy mingling with her curiosity--a little natural envy. It did seem hard that Clarice, who had so much already, should in addition have such a fond warm young love as Artie's given to her, and care nothing for it--not even see it--be so full of her own quiet placid happiness--so satisfied with the affection already lavished on her by...
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