. Witch Winnie, the story of a "king's daughter;" . country, and tofeel that I was richer than I had thought. Milly found a branch of study which wasnot above the measure of her intellect. Shesoon mastered the long names, and learnedto think, and teachers in other departmentsnoted an improvement. There was need forthis, for the Hornets long kept up a tradi-tion that at one of the history examinationsMilly had been asked, What is the Salic 62 WITCH WINNIE. Law ? $ and had replied, confidently— Thatno woman or descendant of a woman, can everin France/ CHAPTER IV. COURT LIFE. RS. GROGAN, the baby
. Witch Winnie, the story of a "king's daughter;" . country, and tofeel that I was richer than I had thought. Milly found a branch of study which wasnot above the measure of her intellect. Shesoon mastered the long names, and learnedto think, and teachers in other departmentsnoted an improvement. There was need forthis, for the Hornets long kept up a tradi-tion that at one of the history examinationsMilly had been asked, What is the Salic 62 WITCH WINNIE. Law ? $ and had replied, confidently— Thatno woman or descendant of a woman, can everin France/ CHAPTER IV. COURT LIFE. RS. GROGAN, the baby-farmer of Ric-ketts Court, couldhardly have beendescribed as a courtlady, and yet shewas a very typicalspecimen of the wo-men of this before introduc-ing the reader to thesociety of RickettsCourt, I must firstexplain how it wasthat we came tomake its acquaintance. As the time approached for the concert ofwhich I have spoken, Adelaide was remindedof her determination to have a violin dress made by Madame Celeste, Adelaide played 63. 64 WITCH WINNIE. the violin, as we thought, divinely ; she wasat least the best performer at Madames. The violin is the violet, I said, quotingfrom Charles A Chester. You must havea violet-colored gown. A very delicate shade of china crepe willdo, Adelaide replied, made up with adarker tint, and the sleeves must be puffedlike that dress the princess wore to the tab-leaux. Adelaide, dear, murmured Milly, youought to wear angel sleeves to show yourlovely arms. And have them flop about like a shipspennant in a lively breeze, during that bitof rapid bowing ? That would be too gro-tesque. Puff them to the elbow, I suggested,tl and then have a fall of soft lace that willfloat back and give the turn of your wrist asyou whip the strings/ See here, Adelaide, remarked WitchWinnie, if you want something really fine,get that Mrs. Halsey to design it for you. * You dont suppose that I would hire adress for the concert at a costumers ? I didnt say
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