. Periwinkle : an autobiography . CHAPTEE ES, Aurora was saying—it may havebeen twenty minutes or so later on—when Mrs. Sadler, in her best manner,had made us some nice strong tea, and had with--drawn to her area regions, I daresay there area great many things you want to know ; but,now that we have amongst us managed to pullyou so far on to the safe high-road to health, mydear Mrs. Dark wood, we are not—so don t fancyit—going to let you slip back for the want ofa little judicious severity. I consider myselfmistress in this room—do you hear ?—and more-over I mean to be obeyed in it. On
. Periwinkle : an autobiography . CHAPTEE ES, Aurora was saying—it may havebeen twenty minutes or so later on—when Mrs. Sadler, in her best manner,had made us some nice strong tea, and had with--drawn to her area regions, I daresay there area great many things you want to know ; but,now that we have amongst us managed to pullyou so far on to the safe high-road to health, mydear Mrs. Dark wood, we are not—so don t fancyit—going to let you slip back for the want ofa little judicious severity. I consider myselfmistress in this room—do you hear ?—and more-over I mean to be obeyed in it. On my road toyou I stopped at Doctor Norths ; and he saidthat, nicely as you are getting along, you mustyet be careful in more ways than one. Thereforeit will do you no good to— Dear Aurora, only to lie quietly here and to Redknights. 207 look at you does me good, I believe, I mur-mured, interruptiug her. She nodded and smiled, and stroked a feeblehand of mine which lay upon the coverlet, herown shapely white one adorned with manya c
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