The parvenu family; or, Phoebe: girl and wife . age. But she was an invalid, she hadhim at this disadvantage ; so he had to re-strain a cutting reply he had ready. Yes, continued Phrebe with a graveearnestness, I see I have hitherto de- Phcebe. 245 served the name you are so fond of callingme—a child—I have been a child, a poorhelpless wretched child, in your eyes. Butnot so foolish as you think. It was mylove for you, my deep passionate lovefor you, that made me so wish to yieldeverythinfT, to give up my opinion—except when I was at times a little self-willed. But now that I see you in your t
The parvenu family; or, Phoebe: girl and wife . age. But she was an invalid, she hadhim at this disadvantage ; so he had to re-strain a cutting reply he had ready. Yes, continued Phrebe with a graveearnestness, I see I have hitherto de- Phcebe. 245 served the name you are so fond of callingme—a child—I have been a child, a poorhelpless wretched child, in your eyes. Butnot so foolish as you think. It was mylove for you, my deep passionate lovefor you, that made me so wish to yieldeverythinfT, to give up my opinion—except when I was at times a little self-willed. But now that I see you in your truecolours I cannot be a child any longer. He was astonished to hear her talk inthis way. It was a new strain, and he hadnothing to reply. But his grand dress hadcome home, and he could not resist tryingit on in his room. His thoughts indeed were travellingfar off In a brighter direction, and he waseager to get away to a distance from thisscene of pettishness and complaint. Accordingly with a cold good-bye, hestarted on his journey CHAPTER XX. DO YOUR WORST. It was now the morning of the day fixedfor the festivity at Jollffes Court, the lastof the grand company had arrived: andnot a bed was to be had at the time forten miles round. Of course the Pringlcshad taken the entire of the Joliffes Armsfor the night, where they were to quartertheir redundant guests. These were not many after all : but itlooked a magnificent and patrician-likeoperation. It sounded well over thecounty. The Pringles took the wholeof the Joliffes Arms for their company. A Pkcebe. 247 swarm of London upholsterers and ar-rangers—, gentlemen nailing crimsoncloth wherever that material could benailed, had arrived, while Tootle and Fin-neys orchestra, nearly twenty strong, wereactually quartered on the premises. What had been thrown out by theselath and canvas architects, it would behard to give an idea of. In every directionthe house was made to bulge out on thegardens, for fresh accommodatio
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