[Mary’s Meadow by Juliana Horatia Ewing]@TWC D-Link bookMary’s Meadow CHAPTER IV 6/46
I kissed them once round for myself, and then once for Margery, for I knew how sorry she would be. And it was whilst I was holding St.George of England's face in my two hands, kissing him for Margery, that I saw the Dignotion on my middle finger-nail. A Gift, a Beau, _A Friend_!-- And then it flashed into my mind, all in a moment--"There can be no friend to me and the Sunflowers, except Dr.Brown, for Jael says he is the only person who ever changes Grandmamma's mind." I dawdled that night when I could not make up my mind about going out with the Rushlight, but I did not wait one minute now.
I climbed over the garden wall into the road, and ran as hard as I could run up to the top of the hill, where lived a man--I mean where Dr.Brown lived. Now, I know that he is the kindest person that ever could be.
I told him everything, and he asked particularly about my throat and the smells.
Then he looked graver than I ever saw him, and said, "Listen, little woman; you must look out for spots on your little finger-nails. You're going away for a bit, till I've doctored these smells.
Don't turn your eyes into saucers.
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