Sir Godfrey's grand-daughters : a novel . ther grave. But he was so good and dear with it has promised to talk to Grand, and to HAS A NYTHING HA P PEN ED ? 299 try to soften him ; and Gerard always doeswhat he says. I should imagine so. He Is a fine fellow—a thoroughly good fellow. When I thinkof it, I cannot help wondering at my owngood luck. Are you sure you have donewell for yourself.^—putting his hand gentlyunder her chin to look into her eyes— ahandsome fellow like Hamlyn, and rich, too,and a poor, shabby doctor; but Gerda shookherself free with much dignity. I will not have you ta
Sir Godfrey's grand-daughters : a novel . ther grave. But he was so good and dear with it has promised to talk to Grand, and to HAS A NYTHING HA P PEN ED ? 299 try to soften him ; and Gerard always doeswhat he says. I should imagine so. He Is a fine fellow—a thoroughly good fellow. When I thinkof it, I cannot help wondering at my owngood luck. Are you sure you have donewell for yourself.^—putting his hand gentlyunder her chin to look into her eyes— ahandsome fellow like Hamlyn, and rich, too,and a poor, shabby doctor; but Gerda shookherself free with much dignity. I will not have you talk in that way ; itis not right to me or to yourself If youwere ten times poorer—if you had not apenny in the world — it would make nodifference, as long as you are you, and Iam myself! You are right, darling ; that was wellsaid. Poor Hamlyn, I pity him with all myheart! I would not change places with anyman on earth. Now bid me good-night/But it was some minutes after this thatthe gate of St. Judes Vicarage closed onDr. CHAPTER XVI. MRS. MEREDITH CAPITULATES. In no relation does woman exercise so deep an influence,both immediately and prospectively, as in a mother.—Carter. Men have marble, women waxen minds,And therefore are they formd as marble will. Shakespeare. Mrs. Meredith arrived the next morning,and Dr. Lyall kept his resolution of leavingthe mother and daughter together; but, afterall, Gerda did not get her mother to herselfuntil the evening was nearly over. Mrs. Meredith had not seen her sister formore than two years, and she was muchshocked at the delicacy of her appearance. * Clare looks ten years older, she said veryseriously, when she was alone with herbrother-in-law; actually there are gray MRS. MEREDITH CAPITULATES. 301 Streaks in her hair, and she is so dreadfullyworn and thin ; and there was a reproachfulexpression in her eyes, as though he weresomehow to blame for this. We are none of us younger, he returned,with a shrug of his shoulders.
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