Angels & Ministers by Laurence Housman
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page 106 of 199 (53%)
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LAURA. High and mighty as ever, isn't she? She's been here by herself so
long she thinks the whole place is hers. MARTHA. I daresay we shall settle down well enough presently. Which room are you sleeping in? LAURA. Of course, I have my old one. Where do you want to go? MARTHA. The green room will suit me. LAURA. And Julia means to keep our Mother's room: I can see that. No wonder she won't come and stay, MARTHA. Have you seen her? LAURA. She just 'looked in,' as Julia calls it. I could see she'd hoped to find me alone. Julia always thought _she_ was the favourite. I knew better. MARTHA. How was she? LAURA. Just her old self; but as if she missed something. It wasn't a _happy_ face, until I spoke to her: then it all brightened up.... Oh, thank you for the wreath, Martha. Where did you get it? MARTHA. Emily made it. LAURA. That fool! Then she made her own too, I suppose? MARTHA. Yes. That went the day before, so you got it in time. |
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