e pleasure she had in being coaxed out of her dislike by her fond lover, and partly because anything of a gipsy or make-shift life was really distasteful to her. Yet had any one come with a fine house, and a fine estate, and a fine title to boot, Edith would still Menn Quincy Promes Fotballdrakter have clung to Captain Lennox while the temptation lasted; when it was over, it is possible she might have had little qualms of ill-concealed regret that Captain Lennox could not have united in his person everything that was desirable. In this she was but her mother’s child; who, after deliberately marrying General Shaw with no warmer feeling than respect for his character and establishment, was constantly, though quietly, bemoaning her hard lot in being united to one whom she could not Menn Gil Fotballdrakter love.
‘I have spared no expense in her trousseau,’ were the next words Margaret heard.
‘She has all the beautiful Indian shawls and scarfs the General gave to me, but which I shall never wear again.’
‘She is a lucky girl,’ replied another voice, which Margaret knew to be that of Mrs. Gibson, a lady who was taking a double interest in the conversation, from the fact of one of her daughters having been married within the last few weeks.
‘Helen had set her heart upon an Indian shawl, but really when I found what an extravagant price was asked, I was obliged to refuse her. Menn Gary Medel Fotballdrakter She will be quite envious when she hears of Edith having Indian Menn Oscar Sorto Fotballdrakter shawls. What kind are they? Delhi? with the Menn Manolo Gabbiadini Fotballdrakter lovely little borders?’
Margaret heard her aunt’s voice again, but this time it was as if she had raised herself up from her half-recumbent position, and were looking into the more dimly lighted back drawing-room. ‘Edith! Edith!’ cried she; and then she sank as if wearied by the exertion. Margaret stepped forward.
‘Edith is asleep, Cruz Azul Trikot Aunt Shaw. Is it anything I can do?’
All the ladies said ‘Poor child!’ on receiving this distressing intelligence about Menn Rafinha Fotballdrakter Edith; and the minute lap-dog in Mrs. Shaw’s arms began to bark, as if excited by the burst of pity |
