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"But I do not a bit wish to kiss you," I said, and I opened my eyes wide at him

He looked like a spiteful bantam, and fortunately at that moment Jessie returned to the Patience, and he could not say any more

Lady Katherine and Mrs Mackintosh came into my room on the way up to bed She--Lady Katherine--wanted to show Mary how beautifully they had had it done up; it used to be hers before she married They looked all round at the dead-daffodil-colored cretonne and things, and at last I could see their eyes often straying to own, laid out on a chair beside the fire

"Oh, Lady Katherine, I a pink silk," I said, apologetically, "as I a-gown yet"

"It is not that, dear," said Lady Katherine, in a grave duty voice "I--I--do not think such a night-gown is suitable for a girl"

"Oh, but I a," I said "I never catch cold"

Mary Mackintosh held it up, with a face of stern disapproval Of course it has short sleeves ruffled with Valenciennes, and is fine linen cambric nicely embroidered Mrs Carruthers was always very particular about them, and chose them herself at Doucet's She said one never could knohen places , so you probably cannot understand," Mary said "But I consider this garood woman for that matter Mother, I hope my sisters have not seen it"

I looked so puzzled

She exah it, beyond

"What would Alexander say if I were to wear such a thing!"

This thought seeenuinely pained and shocked

"Of course it would be too tight for you," I said, huood pattern, and does not tear when one puts up one's arms Mrs Carruthers made a fuss at Doucet's because my last set tore so soon, and they altered these"

At the mention of my late adopted mother, both of them pulled themselves up

"Mrs Carruthers, we know, had very odd notions," Lady Katherine said, stiffly "But I hope, Evangeline, you have sufficient sense to understand now for yourself that such a--a--garment is not at all seemly"