Electronic Book page

Come here, my good woman; come forrid; don't be ashamed or afeard in the
presence of ladies. Who does live here?"
"Mr. Mainwarin'," replied the servant, omitting the "Miss,"
notwithstanding that Alley had put in her claim for it by using the
plural number.
"This is distressing--most unfortunate!" exclaimed Lucy; "how long has
this gentleman--Mr.--Mr.------"
"Mainwarin', Miss," added the woman, respectfully.
"She's a stupid lookin' sthreel, at all events," said Alley, half to
herself and half to her mistress.
"Yes, Mainwaring," continued Lucy; "how long has he been living here?"
"Troth, and that's more than I can tell you, Miss," replied the woman;
"I'm from the county Wexford myself, and isn't more than a month here."
Whilst this little dialogue went on, or rather, we should say, after it
was concluded, a tapping was heard at one of the windows, and a signal
given with the finger for the servant to return to the house. She did
so; but soon presented herself a second time at the chaise door with
more agreeable intelligence.


Pages:
548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572