Part 7 (2/2)
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”Oh dear!” said Merry; ”then you shall coh I know I can't ask you to-day, but perhaps to-e”
”I must not be too much away from Molly and Isabel, for it would not be kind--would it, Miss Cardew?”
”Do call me Merry 'Miss Cardew' sounds so stiff, and you know I feel that I have known you allabout you Mother was so pleased when she heard that you wanted to see the old house; and, do you know, Maggie----You don't ie?”
”Of course not, Merry--dear Merry”
”Well--would you believe it?--father is going to show you the manuscript-room hihted!” said Maggie ”Your father is aman”
”Indeed, that he is,” said Merry; ”but I never saw hiirl before”
”Oh,” said Maggie in her modest way, ”it was just that I wanted to listen to hiirls were noalking up the avenue
”Please,” said Merry suddenly, ”tell me more about your school--I mean that neonderful school you are at in London”
”Aylie
”Yes, Ayl She was quite interested in it”
”Yourabout it?”
”Yes It see last night”
”Well, he can't say too ood froht to be asha, Miss Howland?” said the voice of Mr
Cardew at that moment
”Oh father! I never saw you,” cried Merry
Mr Cardew ca just behind you on the grass,” he said, ”and I heard your enthusiastic reoing to I areat interest in the Tristraie suddenly, ”I only wish--oh! I hardly dare to say it--but I only do wish that your girls were corew pale ”Father doesn't approve of schools,” she said in a faint voice