The Widowed Bride — page 141: what you’re looking at

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132 ae WIDOWED BRIDE. ‘‘Never mind how it happened, now, darling,” said Lady Glenhampton, only partially modified. ‘‘I don’t like to see you wearing yourself out with idle emotions—that is all. Miss Percival,” turning to the elder girl, “I beg you will be so kind as to give this note to the Duchess of St. Bur- goyne when she calls here, as she will probably do to-mor- row some time. I would send it by a servant, did I know when she intends to bein town. As it is, 1 am compelled to trouble you.” | “Tt will be no trouble at all,” said Rena, as stiffly as her ladyship, while at the same time she could not help observ- ing that Lady Glenhampton spoke to her precisely as she did to Mrs. Carter, the Grosvenor square housekeeper. “Another little item to be remembered in my Lady Glen- hampton’s favor when we have our final settlement,” she thought, calmly. Was yy | 1 ATS ™y 4 i aot a . — = — A =: 4 Py. = : . — > comicbooks.com