the hand of ethelberta-第89节

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that　I　should　marry　well。'

'That's　unfortunate。　　A　marriage　with　me　will　hardly　be　considered
well。'

'O　yes；　it　will；'　said　Picotee　quickly；　and　then　looked　frightened。

Christopher　drew　her　towards　him；　and　imprinted　a　kiss　upon　her
cheek；　at　which　Picotee　was　not　so　wretched　as　she　had　been　some
years　before　when　he　mistook　her　for　another　in　that　performance。

'Berta　will　never　let　us　come　to　want；'　she　said；　with　vivacity；
when　she　had　recovered。　　'She　always　gives　me　what　is　necessary。'

'We　will　endeavour　not　to　trouble　her；'　said　Christopher；　amused　by
Picotee's　utter　dependence　now　as　ever　upon　her　sister；　as　upon　an
eternal　Providence。　　'However；　it　is　well　to　be　kin　to　a　coach
though　you　never　ride　in　it。　　Now；　shall　we　go　indoors　to　your
father？　　You　think　he　will　not　object？'

'I　think　he　will　be　very　glad；'　replied　Picotee。　　'Berta　will；　I　know。'







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