‘Because,’ said Lady Bicknacre in the confidential manner of all matrons
when passing on a tidbit of scandal, ‘Nicholas married against his father’s
wishes and ran away. “It’s a new phase in the life history,” he remarked. Seeing Lucy’s puzzlement, Michelle continued:
“She looks like a turtle, but no one ever says anything
because Corinne is rich, naturally blonde, and popular. Constance Widgett’s abundant copper-red hair was
bent down over some dimly remunerative work—stencilling in colors upon
rough, white material—at a kitchen table she had dragged up-stairs for the
purpose, while on her bed there was seated a slender lady of thirty or so in a
dingy green dress, whom Constance had introduced with a wave of her hand as
Miss Miniver. ‘You mean that his missus is pretending to be my mistress? Lord-a-mercy!’
‘Precisely. ‘Mademoiselle,’ he had greeted her, entering the little private parlour where,
Martha being at prayer in their room, she sat alone, reading over and over the
letter Mother Abbess had given her and revolving plans in her head. There were swift actions,
too: a Kanaka crawled out upon the bowsprit to make taut a slack stay, while two
others with pulley-blocks swarmed aloft. She passed her general science examination
with double honors and specialized in science. I want a walk. "
"I'm sorry I mentioned it at all, since it distresses you," returned Winifred; "but,
as I knew my father intended to propose to you, if poor Jack should be respited
—"
"If he should be respited?" repeated Mrs.
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