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| II. Old Lady Lloyd | Lucy Maud Montgomery |
V. The September Chapter |
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"Oh, you mustn't go so soon," he said, with some real kindness or clannishness permeating the hateful cordiality of his voice-- for Andrew Cameron was not entirely without the homely virtues of the average man. He had been a good husband and father; he had once been very fond of his Cousin Margaret; and he was really very sorry that "circumstances" had "compelled" him to act as he had done in that old affair of her father's investment. "You must be my guest to-night." "Thank you. I must return home to-night," said the Old Lady firmly, and there was that in her tone which told Andrew Cameron that it would be useless to urge her. But he insisted on telephoning for his carriage to drive her to the station. The Old Lady submitted to this, because she was secretly afraid her own legs would not suffice to carry her there; she even shook hands with him at parting, and thanked him a second time for granting her request. "Not at all," he said. "Please try to think a little more kindly of me, Cousin Margaret." |
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