She was surprised at his
modesty. Both husband
and wife affected an unnatural ease of manner for the benefit of the efficient
parlor-maid, who was putting the finishing touches to the sideboard
arrangements. "Without proper medical care, he would have
been dead by morning. There was a certain air of forced fortuity in his manner. “If it will keep you busy,” he said, with a faintly ironical smile. On this side stood the instruments with which the
latter piece of pleasantry had been effected,—namely, a bucket filled with paint
and a brush: on that was erected a trophy, consisting of a watchman's rattle, a
laced hat, with the crown knocked out, and its place supplied by a lantern, a
campaign wig saturated with punch, a torn steen-kirk and ruffles, some halfdozen staves, and a broken sword. “Ann Veronica is looking very well, don’t you
think?” he said, a little awkwardly. “You shall drive home with me in a hansom, if you will. Every other wall comprised bookcases, except where the
doors appeared. "
"You believe—you know it," replied Jonathan, fixing one of his sternest and
most searching glances upon him. God bless you, anyhow!" she added, with a spontaneity which
surprised Sister Angelina into uttering an individual gasp.
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