I Forbid the Banns! — page 198: what you’re looking at

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188 “7 FORBID THE BANNS I!” appearance of one who had remained in the candlelight until a late hour. She hastened to place her primroses in a great Worcester bowl on the breakfast table. The head gardener, who had watched her walking with her armful of primroses among the beds, which, through his extraordinary diligence and careful application of bell glasses, were blooming a month before their time with what he called the genuine article, as opposed to the primroses which were no roses at all in hisestimation, did not think very much of the young madam’s judgment in flowers. She gave not a second thought to the real rose beds, he believed. Had he but known! The morning ramble of Mr. and Mrs. Charlton represented all their rambling for the day. Mr. Charlton explained to the housekeeper that Mrs. Charlton had been so pleased with the Court and with the kindness of everyone in the house, and especially with the charming little dinner which had been prepared for her under such exceptionally difficult circumstances, she had resolved to remain for some time in the country instead of returning to town for the remaining festivities. Mrs. Barwell was delighted, she said. The cook was glad to be off board wages again, and the maids were to be depended on; but what about the footmen? Mr. Charlton said he would see about the footmen the first time he tookarunuptotown. Meantime, as he was sending a groom to the telegraph office at Brackenhurst, Mrs. Barwell had better telegraph her orders for fish and ice, and those other trifles which make life at a country house endurable. The telegram which Mr. Charlton dispatched by the groom was one to the maid Miriam, desiring her to forward the three Saratoga trunks with their contents, which belonged to Miss Lancaster, by train to Brackenhurst, addressed to Mrs. Charlton, The Court. Gomichookssco