Everybody's Lonesome - A True Fairy Story by Clara E. Laughlin
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but desultorily.
"Your godmother has come back," said Mary Alice's mother, her voice trembling with excitement; "she's in New York. And she wants you to come and see her." For a moment, visions swam before Mary Alice's eyes. Then, "How kind of her!" she said, bitterly; and turned away. Her mother understood. "She's sent a check!" she cried, waving it. After that, until Mary Alice went, it was nothing but talk of clothes and other ways and means. Just what the present circumstances of Godmother were, they could not even conjecture; but they were probably not very different than before, or she would have said something about them. And the check she sent covered travelling expenses only. Nor did she write: Never mind about clothes; we will take care of those when she gets here. "I haven't the least idea what kind of a time you'll have," Mary Alice's mother said, "but you mustn't expect many parties or much young society. Your godmother has been abroad so long, she can't have many acquaintances in this country now. But you'll see New York--the crowds and the shops and the great hotels and the places of historic interest. And even if you don't meet many people, you'll probably have a very interesting time." "I don't care about people, anyway," returned Mary Alice. |
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