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NOTICES OF BOOKS. 281
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says missus , laughing ; " only niind , Cook , whoever is right is to have her way such next time a ni . " ht Well as that , this so mornin she got ' , milk the 's laug turned h on ; her as o' side course . But it would how be did after she
know a storm g was coming , any more than me or Proby ?—why she didn't ; she guessed it , as a baby might—and o' course Providence couldn't go out of its way to show her she were wrong . _TVTiy what ' s the matter with the man
—are you struck ?' listens " Well ; with , yes the ; John bit of has cheese even stuck for a on moment the _J _3 oint forgotten of his knife the small , remaining beer , as mid he
makes way betwixt those little the plate eyes and of hers the open grow mouth bigger . than And M one eggy mi , g too ht , have what supposed is it that it was possible for them to become ? Even Cook , though she does rage
inwardl cannot find y to it see in M her eggy heart ' s trembl to let y her red own hands voice for jar a upon moment that doing sweet , nothing spring- , like , bird-like music , that comes bubbling towards them .
" Sig When h'd the the Snowdrops happy air , ' shall Who thrill will miss us At thy th presence y gleam , , pale O Daffodil _Narcissus ?' ,
risen Iiike after , telling the and breaking then Mr . stopped Short of , a who , merry as the stood little doors up , wave with opened among knife , and , cheese the Mrs rushes . , D and ell , mouth cam her e voice in all ; pre and had
paused cisely in ; with the same one little relative foot attitude perched to on each the other fender as , before looking , to gravel sit still y down , she upon Meggy ; who dithered and fidgetted about , more than ever , as she felt
those bright , beautiful , sunny eyes glowing , as it were , upon her red hands and awkward body . " We purposely do not quote the more effective scenes and situations
_< of the book , as they would of necessity lose their force apart from the story and characters .
The book is written with wonderful care ; the personages are all distinct , lifelike , and original . Mrs . Cairn , Jean , and Archibald ,
although occupying quite a subordinate place , are touched in with a master hand ; even Mr . Payne Croft , who might have been left a
mere walking gentleman , is a real individual . But the scenery and descriptions are also , without undue
elaboration , delicately and carefully written . Here is a slight but pretty opening to Mrs . Dell's introduction into the world : —
What " ' , Oh no dear fire , ! ' Oh And dear up !— went was there Mrs . ever Addersley such wretched 's yellow weather jewelled for hands August and ?
black she stood eyes , shiv whilst ering her at sharp the door chin of disapp the great eared dr in awing her swan -room 's-down which wrapper had been , as prepared for for the Mr reception Dell to introduce of the few his relations wifeThe and chandeliers neighbors to were whom not yet it was lit
thrown necessary either in open this ; or and . in the the two 4 long wax room candles ' beyond burning . , the folding dimly on doors the of broad which mantel were - ,
p and iece cornices , made onl shone y a kind out with of twili a rich ght , subdued in which gilded lendor -mirrors . The , p window icture-frames blinds , were drawn down , as low as the boxes of flowers sp . The waving shadows from the
plants were thrown by the moonlight on the white and beautiful carpet . In wide the ' long room and , ' revealed which was the left clear almost summer empty sk for with dancing its full , the moon windows and stars were . open y
It was the , light breeze from these windows that met Mrs . Adclersley as she her Presentl opened up , y the sh , finding e door stretc , and no hed that out hurried her called long forth forth yellow her to n lead exclam eck , her and ation to peere a about chair d in t the and o the weather to r wrap oom , .
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Notices Of Books. 281
NOTICES OF BOOKS . 281
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Dec. 1, 1860, page 281, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01121860/page/65/
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