A Heart's Bitterness — page 174: what you’re looking at

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166 A HEART’S BITTERNESS. “for fear of being robbed; but here they are, and I hope .~. >~ you'll not think so ill of me! And you may believe that ~ my little baby will be as good a baby as ever was born in this | world!” ‘Oh, my dear, my little dear!” said the dame, bending over her, ‘‘it joys my heart to hear this, for I have been sick of soul for your care ever since I brought you in;” and © tears rolled over her old cheeks. 3 ~ Violet threw up her arms and clasped the wrinkled neck. ‘‘Horgive me! Please forgive me! I will love you for- ever. Are you sure, very sure, about—about fs ‘“Yes, sure as sure, if you don’t do yourself an ill DUN. cage : ‘“But what have I done? Oh, what have I done by running away?” : ‘¢You’ll send for your friends and explain all, and no one will blame you—they’ll make all right for the child’s sake, my dear. It will never do to keep on in aught that might shame or hurt your baby, my sweet. By these rich things, you come of good family.” : Violet was fumbling among her trinkets. She said: ‘I forgot; the money is not here. It is sewed in my dress. J will do whatever you tell me. My husband doesn’t love me; but, for the child’s sake, he may let me come back. Oh, I hope he will! Idon’t want my poor little child turned out of its rights.” ‘‘And now, my lovey, for the child’s sake, you’ll tell me your name, won’t you?” ““QOh, yes,” said Violet, readily. ‘‘I am Violet, Countess of Leigh, from Leigh ‘Towers, Sussex.” But, to her amazement, the old dame flung herself over the bed, gathered her in her arms, rocked her on her bosom, and lamented over her, and loved her. | ““Oh, my lady, my own. sweet lady! Oh, my dear vee mistress! ‘Thank God, who sent you to me, my ear!” ‘‘ But who are your” said Violet. when the dame’s eager _ words gave way to sighs and silence. ‘“My dear lady surely knows Adam Moreland ?” ‘* Lord Leigh’s valet? Indeed yes—good old Adam.” ) ‘‘T am his twin sister Magery, and I lived at the Towers _ till I was eighteen, and came away with Lady Fanny Leigh __ when she married, and now I live on a pension she left me, Gomicbooks.co