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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858. Excerpt: ... Mrs. Mordaunt could not forbear smiling. "So much for the care he takes of his niece! Most uncles would have protested against her receiving visitors in their absence, though Miriam is not the one in fault." "Why, it was only Leonard, and Miriam is a mere child," rejoined Mr. Cornwall. "Aunt Helen has become the slave of decorum, since Miss Mordaunt's name was inscribed on her card," observed Leonard, in some irritation. "Very rightly," said Mr. Mordaunt. "Leo must be discreet for the future; but I suppose that old Madge was there to play duenna. At all events, we may as well see the drawings, since he has brought them." "Did I exaggerate her genius?" Susan asked. Her cousin was engaged in untying the string round the sketch-book, and he answered quickly, "I don't know, until I have seen the sketches." "You have not seen them! Then what did you and Miriam find to talk of?" "Of all and sundry--Shakespeare and the musical glasses," replied Leonard, in a tone of increasing annoyance. "Give me a pair of scissors, Susan, I must cut this knot." "Certainly," retorted Susan, "your acquaintance with Miriam cannot have gone far, or you would have refrained from a suggestion which outrages all her precise ways. Give me the book, that I may try what can be done." With Susan's aid, the knot was untied, and the contents of the book disclosed to view. "Here are some things I have not seen," she continued, diving into the pocket after some loose leaves. "Miriam must have been in a very urhane humour, when she made over to you her whole collection. This is a portrait of myself on Hazelnut, outrageously flattered." "Where?" said Mr. Cornwall, looking over her shoulder. "Miriam never showed me that." "The likeness was suppressed," said Susan, "lest it should minister to you...
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