Book-bot.com - read famous books online for free

Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
page 6 of 358 (01%)
had just completed his first year in medicine.'"

"Faith Meredith has really got to be the most handsomest creature I ever
saw," commented Miss Cornelia above her filet crochet. "It's amazing how
those children came on after Rosemary West went to the manse. People
have almost forgotten what imps of mischief they were once. Anne,
dearie, will you ever forget the way they used to carry on? It's really
surprising how well Rosemary got on with them. She's more like a chum
than a step-mother. They all love her and Una adores her. As for that
little Bruce, Una just makes a perfect slave of herself to him. Of
course, he is a darling. But did you ever see any child look as much
like an aunt as he looks like his Aunt Ellen? He's just as dark and just
as emphatic. I can't see a feature of Rosemary in him. Norman Douglas
always vows at the top of his voice that the stork meant Bruce for him
and Ellen and took him to the manse by mistake."

"Bruce adores Jem," said Mrs Blythe. "When he comes over here he follows
Jem about silently like a faithful little dog, looking up at him from
under his black brows. He would do anything for Jem, I verily believe."

"Are Jem and Faith going to make a match of it?"

Mrs. Blythe smiled. It was well known that Miss Cornelia, who had been
such a virulent man-hater at one time, had actually taken to
match-making in her declining years.

"They are only good friends yet, Miss Cornelia."

"Very good friends, believe me," said Miss Cornelia emphatically. "I
hear all about the doings of the young fry."
DigitalOcean Referral Badge