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THE SKJUTS-BOYo 223
De Goesse leng#hen when Amelia entered the room, and he ïound
himself so much deceived by his bold dreams of a tender lover’s
hour ! The sight of the little winding-machine which she brought
along and screwed fo the table, smashed his sweet hopes ai once.
Close beside the spool, his little torturer placed some skeins of
silk and afew pieces of card-paper. She then invited the cham-
berlain, with the utmost politeness, fo resign his inconvenient
seat, and place himself near the table. :Before Mr. de Goesse was
able to comply #’ith ber request, Amelia had disappeared, and
nothing remained for him but tobe patient, and entertaia the
hope, that the future would, perhaps, be more pleasant.
During this rime., A.melia was busying herself with ber usual
zeal throughout the entire house, where her presence was required.
After she had concluded ber domestic arrangements, she dressed
herself, and just as she had tied her mother’s new bonnet ribbon,
the clock struclr six; but :Nicholas had hot yet alwived. The
anxiety ofthe lieutenant-colonel increased, and his rage overflowed.
:He raa fo and fro, cursed God and man; but all in his own
mind, for he dared hot speak, as the chamberlain might bave
heard it. One must allow, however, that hîs grace, the lieu-
tenant#colonel, had reason to be enraged, as :Nicholas was to
bring home with him arrack, wine, and even whiskey. I)unch
was no more fo be thought of; but, O Lord, if there had only
been a chance fo make toddy af least !
]V[adame de Dressen could almost bave wept with vexation,
for she expected by :Nicholas, besides the fish, sugar, chocolate,
raisins, and cinnamon also # and, what was worse, tea. "#’or,"
said the 13oor woman, "a little of such things are always wanted
in the bouse, but if one wants a dinner, he bas to send to town
for the materials;" and with a hcar¢ fifll of a housekeeper’s
troubles, she advanced fo the door, to receive the "gradually
coming guests.
Only a person who bas been in a similar position can know
how #M#adame de Dressen felt under such circumstance# The
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