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she contrived in some way to link Percy with her in its ministration . She sat for some time , all ear for the sound of footsteps on the stairs ; she went to the window ? she walked gently kip and
down the room ; returned again and again to her ftkthers bedside to watch his pale helpless face , listen to his moaning breath ;^ adjusted the bedclothes more lightly ; shutout the last stray sunbeam , that had contrived to make its way between the curtains : there was no more to be done . The minutes went by , ranged themselves into hours , and yet no Percy ! The suspense became intolerable , and she summoned George . ' You are sure you made no mistake about my note last night ?'— ' Quite sure , ma ' am ; for , when they said Mr . Percy was out , I asked if they meant out of town ; and they said " No , only out for the evening ; " so I left the note , with particular charge to give it him that night , as it was of the greatest consequence ! ' Flora remained in thought . ' Shall I fo again , Miss Flora ?'— ' No , George ; you wait with my father ; will be back soon . ' George had many entreaties to urge , and many warnings about her f losing her way , and not knowing what sort of a place London was ; ' but she stayed not to listen , and in a
few minutes was on her way . Her heart beat rapidly as she approached the house . She looked searchingly at it , half doubting if George ' s account could be correct . The balcony was verdant with plants ; and a vase , which she recognized as one of the favourites of Percy Court , filled with fresh flowers , was on a stand in one of the windows . ' They are at home , and the note has been forgotten / Her whole frame trembled with an emotion new
to her , and she could scarcely bid the massy knocker do its office . A woman servant opened the door . ' Is Per—is Mrs . Fenton at home V— ' No , ma ' , she left town at nine o ' clock this morning . ' —' And Mr . Percy ?'— Is gone with her , miss ! ' and she eyed Flora suspiciously , as her hastily awakened colour gave place to
excessive paleness . * Do you know where they are gone * or how long they will remain V The door and the posfc were brought into nearer companionship . ' None of us knows where they are gone , but for some time , I ' spose , as most of theit things i $ to Be packed up and sent after ' era , ' By this time the aperture was so lessened that there was scarcely room for the two faces to / see each other . ' One question more ; was this a sudden journey ? ' The 6
sub . looked what business is that of yours , I should like to know ? ' but the opportunity to an under servant of being somebody was irresistible . ' Yes , miss , very sudden indeed ! Mr . Percy received a letter last night- —a very important letter indeed ! and they do say , it made some words between him and misauss ; however that may be , I know for a fac that it positively obliged them to go into the country ! ' and the Jenny in office drew herself up with an air of dignified importance as if she were chief keeper of seorets to the establishment . Flora stood , how long she * knew not , until the sudden and somewhat sharp shutting of the door
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1835, page 573, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2649/page/9/
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