"
Marian left the room, and then Mrs. Waugh, turning to the young
gentleman, said:
"Thurston, I am glad to have this opportunity of speaking to you, for I
have something very particular to say, which you must hear without
taking offense at your old aunty!"
"Humph! I am in for petticoat discipline this morning, beyond a doubt,"
thought the young man; but he only bowed, and placed a chair for Mrs.
Waugh.
"I shall speak very plainly, Thurston."
"Oh! by all means! As plainly as you please, Mrs. Waugh," said Thurston,
with an odd grimace; "I am growing accustomed to have ladies speak very
plainly to me."
"Well! it won't do you any harm, Thurston. And now to the point! I told
you before, that you must not show any civility to Jacquelina. And now I
repeat it! And I warn you that if you do, you will cause some frightful
misfortune that you will have to repent all the days of your life--if it
be not fatal first of all to yourself. I do assure you that old Grimshaw
is mad with jealousy. He can no longer be held responsible for his
actions. And in short, you must see Jacquelina no more!"
"Whe-ew! a second time this morning! Come! I'm getting up quite the
reputation of a lady-killer!" thought the young man.
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