This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ... at the Priory and ask for his lens. He had a perfect right to. He could not be denied--he could not very well be treated rudely, even. Granny's queer little ways were one of the everyday trifles of Ouseton existence, so well known that no one even thought of commenting on them, but here was a stranger, a man, moreover ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ... at the Priory and ask for his lens. He had a perfect right to. He could not be denied--he could not very well be treated rudely, even. Granny's queer little ways were one of the everyday trifles of Ouseton existence, so well known that no one even thought of commenting on them, but here was a stranger, a man, moreover, who had been snubbed--"abominably treated"--said Rose to herself, and he was entitled to look at the matter from a very different standpoint. His means of livelihood had been appropriated--that phrase might well proceed from the stern lips of a prosecuting counsel in a magistrate's court! He was a deeply injured man, entitled to be hard and unforgiving, to waive explanations and excuses to one side, to refuse to be placated. Rose saw at once that he would have to be appeased. She saw Aunt Anne attempting it. She saw Granny, stiff, stubborn, and unrepentant, standing on her dignity. She saw--yes, she saw quite plainly that in all probability she, Rose, would be deputed to put matters straight. "When are you coming?" She was all smiles. "You've finished lunch, have n't you?" "Yes." "Then, I'm coming now." "Am I to let Aunt Anne know?" "No, don't let any one know anything. I 'm just going to stroll in directly, and--well, you'll see." "Give me a minute, then. I must be there. And, oh!" she pleaded, "you won't be unkind, will you? But there! I know you won't." She was quite sure. "Unkind--I should think not! But it's just a lovely chance, is n't it? All right. Good-bye. I'll be there in a minute or two." He dropped down from the bank, and Rose, with beating heart, made her way back to the house. Always after lunch Granny and Aunt Anne had a cup of...
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