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The Daisy Chain

CHAPTER II
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"What a blessing it must be to your brothers to have such a home!" "Yes, indeed," said Margaret earnestly.
"I cannot fancy any advantage in life equal to it.

Your father and mother so entirely one with you all." Margaret smiled, too much pleased to speak, and glanced at her mother's sweet face.
"You can't think how often I shall remember it, or how rejoiced I--" He broke off, for the noise subsided, and his speech was not intended for the public ear, so he dashed into the general conversation, and catching his own name, exclaimed, "What's that base proposal, Ethel ?" "To put you on the donkey," said Norman.
"They want to see a sailor riding," interposed the doctor.
"Dr.May!" cried the indignant voice of Hector Ernescliffe, as his honest Scottish face flushed like a turkey cock, "I assure you that Alan rides like--" "Like a horse marine," said Norman.
Hector and Harry both looked furious, but "June" was too great a man in their world for them to attempt any revenge, and it was left for Mary to call out, "Why, Norman, nonsense! Mr.Ernescliffe rode the new black kicking horse till he made it quite steady." "Made it steady! No, Mary, that is saying too much for it," said Mr.
Ernescliffe.
"It has no harm in it--capital horse--splendid," said the doctor; "I shall take you out with it this afternoon, Maggie." "You have driven it several times ?" said Alan.
"Yes, I drove him to Abbotstoke yesterday--never started, except at a fool of a woman with an umbrella, and at the train--and we'll take care not to meet that." "It is only to avoid the viaduct at half-past four," said Mrs.May, "and that is easily done." "So you are bound for Cocksmoor ?" said the doctor.

"I told the poor fellow you were going to see his wife, and he was so thankful, that it did one's heart good." "Is he better?
I should like to tell his wife," said Flora.
The doctor screwed up his face.

"A bad business," he said; "he is a shade better to-day; he may get through yet; but he is not my patient.

I only saw him because I happened to be there when he was brought in, and Ward was not in the way." "And what's his name ?" "I can't tell--don't think I ever heard." "We ought to know," said Miss Winter; "it would be awkward to go without." "To go roaming about Cocksmoor asking where the man in the hospital lives!" said Flora.


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