the chaperon-第11节

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grandmother；　who；　the　younger　Mrs。　Tramore　averred；　was　killed　by　the
rumour　of　her　own　new　birth。　　She　was　the　only　one　of　the　dragons　who
had　not　been　tamed。　　Julia　Tramore　knew　the　truth　about　thisshe　was
determined　such　things　should　not　kill　HER。　　She　would　live　to　do
somethingshe　hardly　knew　what。　　The　provisions　of　her　mother's　will
were　published　in　the　〃Illustrated　News〃；　from　which　it　appeared　that
everything　that　was　not　to　go　to　Eric　and　to　Julia　was　to　go　to　the
fortunate　Edith。　　Miss　Tramore　makes　no　secret　of　her　own　intentions
as　regards　this　favourite。

Edith　is　not　pretty；　but　Lady　Maresfield　is　waiting　for　her；　she　is
determined　Gwendolen　Vesey　shall　not　get　hold　of　her。　　Mrs。　Vesey
however　takes　no　interest　in　her　at　all。　　She　is　whimsical；　as　befits
a　woman　of　her　fashion；　but　there　are　two　persons　she　is　still　very
fond　of；　the　delightful　Bertram　Jays。　　The　fondness　of　this　pair；　it
must　be　added；　is　not　wholly　expended　in　return。　　They　are　extremely
united；　but　their　life　is　more　domestic　than　might　have　been　expected
from　the　preliminary　signs。　　It　owes　a　portion　of　its　concentration
to　the　fact　that　Mrs。　Tramore　has　now　so　many　places　to　go　to　that
she　has　almost　no　time　to　come　to　her　daughter's。　　She　is；　under　her
son…in…law's　roof；　a　brilliant　but　a　rare　apparition；　and　the　other
day　he　remarked　upon　the　circumstance　to　his　wife。

〃If　it　hadn't　been　for　you；〃　she　replied；　smiling；　〃she　might　have
had　her　regular　place　at　our　fireside。〃

〃Good　heavens；　how　did　I　prevent　it？〃　cried　Captain　Jay；　with　all　the
consciousness　of　virtue。

〃You　ordered　it　otherwise；　you　goose！〃　　And　she　says；　in　the　same
spirit；　whenever　her　husband　commends　her　（which　he　does；　sometimes；
extravagantly）　for　the　way　she　launched　her　mother：　　〃Nonsense；　my
dearpractically　it　was　YOU！〃







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