ld, how can I tell that? She is a great many years younger than your papa, but I do not see that the difference between them need be any real hindrance to her loving him. He is a man whom any woman might care for, I should think; to say nothing of her natural gratitude towards the man who has rescued her from a position of dependence.’
‘Gratitude is all nonsense,’ Miss Buty New Shoes Darrell answered impatiently. ‘I want to know that my father is loved as he deserves to be loved. I shall never tolerate that woman unless I can feel sure of that.’
‘I believe you are prejudiced against her already, Milly,’ I said reproachfully.
‘I daresay I am, Mary. I daresay I feel unjustly about her; but I don’t like Męskie Vans X Spitfire DDSPAWN her face.’
‘What is there in her face that you don’t like?’
‘O, I can’t tell you that — an undefinable something. I have a sort of conviction that she and I can never love each other.’
‘It is rather hard upon Mrs. Darrell to begin with such a feeling as that, Milly.’
‘I can’t help it. Of course I shall try to do my duty to her, for papa’s sake, and I shall do my best to conquer all these unchristian feelings. But we cannot command our hearts, you know, Mary, and I don’t think I shall ever love my stepmother.’
She took me down to the drawing-room after this. It was half-past six, and we were to dine at seven. The drawing-room was a long room, with five windows opening on to the terrace, an old-fashioned-looking room with panelled walls and a fine arched ceiling. The wainscot was painted white, with gilt mouldings, and the cornice and Męskie Vans Striped Sequins architraves of the doors were elaborately carved. The furniture was white-and-gold like the walls, and in Off-White Men Trainers that spurious classical style which prevailed during the first French Empire. The window-curtains and coverings of sofas and chairs were of Vans Sk8-Mid Men dark-green velvet.
A gentleman was standing in one of the open windows looking out at the garden. He Women Cropped Jeans turned as Milly and I went in, and I recognised Mr. Stormont. He came forward to shake hands with his cousin, and smiled his peculiar slow smile at her expression of surprise.
‘You didn’t know I was here, Milly?’
‘No, indeed; I had no idea of seeing Men Phone you.’
‘I wonder your father did not tell you of my visit. I came over this morning for a fortnight’s holiday. I’ve been working a little harder than usual lately, Men Track Pants and my uncle is good enough to say I have earned a rest.’
‘I wonder you don’t go abroad for a change.’
‘I don’t care about a change. Vans Flip Flops Women I had much rather come to Thornleigh.’
He looked at her very earnestly as he said this. I had been sure of it that afternoon when we all three sat in the summer-house at Albury Lodge, but I could see that Milly herself had no idea of the truth.
‘Well, Milly, what do you think of your new mamma?’ he asked presently.
‘I had rather not tell Women Bootcut Jeans you yet.’
‘Humph! that hardly sounds favourable to the lady. She seems to Women Skinny Jeans me a very charming person; but Women Biker Jackets she is not my stepmother, and, of course, that makeslinks:
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