[A Little Rebel by Mrs. Hungerford]@TWC D-Link bookA Little Rebel CHAPTER VIII 9/18
"To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow!" How many to-morrows is she going to remain here? Oh! Impossible! Not an _hour_ must be wasted.
By the morning light something must be put on foot to save the girl from her own foolhardiness, nay ignorance! Once again, sunk in the meshes of depression, the persecuted professor descends to the room where Hardinge awaits him. "Anything new ?" demands the latter, springing to his feet. "Yes! Mrs.Mulcahy came up." The professor's face is so gloomy, that Hardinge may be forgiven for saying to himself, "She has assaulted him!" "I'm glad it isn't visible," says he, staring at the professor's nose, and then at his eye.
Both are the usual size. "Eh ?" says the professor.
"She was visible of course.
She was kinder than I expected." "So, I see.
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