His monologue was suddenly
arrested by Henrietta's rushing forward to lift up Sans Souci, who had
turned very pale, and dropped from her seat to the floor, where she lay
silently quivering and gasping, like some poor wounded and dying bird.
They tacitly resolved, from this time forth, never to name Cloudy in her
presence again.
And the commodore struck his heavy stick upon the floor, and
emphatically thanked God that Nace Grimshaw had not been present to
witness her agitation and its cause.
And Jacquelina waned and waned. And the physicians, wearied out with her
case, prescribed "Change of air and scene--pleasant company--cheerful
amusement--excitement," etc. A winter in Washington was suggested. And
the little invalid was consulted as to her wishes upon the subject.
"Yes," Jacquelina said she would go--anywhere, if only her aunty and
Marian would go with her--she wanted Marian.
Mrs. Waugh readily consented to accompany her favorite, and also to try
to induce "Hebe," as she called blooming Marian, to make one of their
party.
And the very first day that the weather and the roads would admit of
traveling, Mrs. Waugh rode over to Old Fields to see Marian, and talk
with her about the contemplated journey.
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