Lob Lie-by-the-fire : or, The luck of Lingborough and other tales . he main foun-dation of his intellectual reputation, and Miss Kittyfound them hard to cope with. And it was a warmevening. But women have much courage, especially todefend a friend or a faith, and the less Miss Kittyfound herself prepared for the conflict the hardershe esteemed it her duty to fight. She fought forChurch and State, for parsons and poor people, forthe sincerity of her friends, the virtues of the RoyalFamily, the merit of Dr. Drugsons prescriptions,and for her favourite theory that there is some goodin everyone an
Lob Lie-by-the-fire : or, The luck of Lingborough and other tales . he main foun-dation of his intellectual reputation, and Miss Kittyfound them hard to cope with. And it was a warmevening. But women have much courage, especially todefend a friend or a faith, and the less Miss Kittyfound herself prepared for the conflict the hardershe esteemed it her duty to fight. She fought forChurch and State, for parsons and poor people, forthe sincerity of her friends, the virtues of the RoyalFamily, the merit of Dr. Drugsons prescriptions,and for her favourite theory that there is some goodin everyone and some happiness to be found every-where. She rubbed nervously at the diamond brooch withher thin little mittened hands. She talked veryfast; and if the lawyer were guilty of feeling anyungallant indifference to her observations, she didnot so much as hear his, and her cheeks became soflushed that Mrs. Dunmaw crossed the room in herChina crape shawl and said, My dear Miss Kitty, She rubbed nervously at the diamond brooch with her thinlittle mittened hands (p. 8).. LOB LIE-BY-THE-FIRE 9 Im sure you feel the heat very much. Do take myfan, which is larger than yours. But Miss Kitty was saved a reply, for at thismoment Miss Betty turned on the sofa, and said, Dear Kitty, will you kindly see if the servant- And the parson closed the volume of * Friend-ships Offering which lay before him, and ad-vanced towards Mrs. Dunmaw and took leave inhis own dignified way. Miss Kitty was so much flustered that she hadnot even presence of mind to look for the servant,who had never been ordered to come, but the parsonrelieved her by saying in his round, deep voice, Ihope you will not refuse me the honour of seeingyou home, since our roads happen to lie she was glad to get into the fresh air, andbeyond the doubtful compliments of the lawyersnasal suavity— You have been very severe uponme to-night, Miss Kitty. Im sure I had no notionI should find so powerful an antagonist, etc. MIDSUM
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