. Periwinkle : an autobiography . ot quite sure, Mrs. Sadler answered ;^* but I believe she called it the Convent of And I fancy its somewhere outBays water way. The Convent of St. Cordelia, I murmured tomyself. I will remember that. Aloud Isaid : Of course it was your own excellent idea, Redknights. 205 Mrs. Sadler, to send for the good sister—tobring her hither to nurse me ? Mine? Oh, no, m ! said she promptly. Im a pore creature for ideas like. I didntknow what to do. * Whose, then ? I inquired, in mild wonder. Mr. Eversleighs, was the landladys un-expected reply. Silence. I la
. Periwinkle : an autobiography . ot quite sure, Mrs. Sadler answered ;^* but I believe she called it the Convent of And I fancy its somewhere outBays water way. The Convent of St. Cordelia, I murmured tomyself. I will remember that. Aloud Isaid : Of course it was your own excellent idea, Redknights. 205 Mrs. Sadler, to send for the good sister—tobring her hither to nurse me ? Mine? Oh, no, m ! said she promptly. Im a pore creature for ideas like. I didntknow what to do. * Whose, then ? I inquired, in mild wonder. Mr. Eversleighs, was the landladys un-expected reply. Silence. I lay back upon my heaped-up pillows, verystill, very thoughtful; and with my eyes said no more—asked no more questions. Inthat silence, as Mrs. Sadler, duster in hand,moved noiselessly hither and thither, we heardthe sound of the muffled knocker upon thestreet-door. The landlady opened the folding-doors [andran to the sitting-room window. *Yes, m, she said—heres her carriagcIts the Viscountess ! Ill go and let her CHAPTEE XXXI.
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