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The Late Miss Hollingford

CHAPTER VII
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The presence of life had wrought upon the handsome sticks and stones that furnished the rooms, and transformed them into household gods.

Firelight twinkled in all the chambers, bringing out the lustre of coloured glass and costly hangings into the sallow daylight of the winter noon.

I do not know how it was that on the day of my arrival at the Hall I made my appearance at an earlier hour than they expected me.

I learned afterwards, by chance, that they had not looked for me till the dinner hour, whilst I understood that it was desired of me to present myself early in the day, so that Rachel and I might have some quiet hours during which to renew our acquaintance before we should be called upon to mix among the company now staying at the Hall.

Good Mrs.Hill was one of those people whose manner would make you believe that if you deny them the thing they desire at your hands, you will undoubtedly destroy their peace, but who will probably have forgotten their request and its motive whilst you are yet pondering it, and forcing your own will that it may be complied with.


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