The Freemason's Daughter: A Novel — page 275: what you’re looking at

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268 THE FREEMASONS DAUGHTER. —aunt says its improper—he asked me if I thought I would try to love him.” ** And you replied” — ‘‘'That I had done so a long time. The truth came so naturally to my lips, the confession seemed to remove a weight which had so long been pressing at my heart, that I forgot all my aunt’s lessons, and was delighted to make it. Wasn’t it very shocking ?” Before Amy could reply, the servant entered the room, to announce a visitor for Miss Lawrence. «For me!” said the orphan, with surprise. ‘* Who can it be? I know so few persons in the world.” Her companion took the card from the salver, and read the names of Mrs. and Miss Small. | ‘«‘ Show the ladies into the drawing-room,” she said, ‘* Miss Lawrence is at home.” More acquainted than Amy with the usages of society, her friend answered for her. «And who is Mrs. Small, Amy, dear?” she added, as soon as the servant had left the room. ‘‘ What a disagreeable name!”’ “The wife of Mr. Grindem’s partner, I presume; but I have never seen her, nor have I the least idea why she should callon me. Her husband’s conduct to my poor brother was most heartless.”’ Mrs. Small expected to find in Amy Lawrence a pretty, uneducated girl, who would be deeply im- pressed with the honour of a visit from a personage of her importance; a pliant thing, whom she could COniiclooecl SS (SO