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Elinor laid down her brushes and turned in her chair. Her face lighted as she saw the rough, vigorous outlines of Patricia's latest effort.,He coloured brightly at this, and his frown was as though a shadow had come between him and the light that revealed his face.,"She's coming over after life class," Elinor went on, closing her eyes wearily. "I found I'd forgotten my keys when I got home, and she's going to bring them over for me on her way home.",“Boat partly and swimming,” returned Jerry, anxious to state the exact facts.,"That isn't her name at all," says Geoffrey. "My father was a baronet, you know: she is Lady Rodney.",“Some presents will go over to your house this evening,” said Uncle Isaac when he said good-by.,"But why should she lay her egg in the cedar bird's nest; hasn't she a nest of her own?" asked Lou.,“That’s the reason. She says a boy will spoil the part; won’t get the shivers like she will. She thinks a minstrel can’t—can’t minstrelize properly without the shivers.”,Next morning after Captain Acton had read prayers, he stepped on to the lawn to take the air for half an hour before breakfast, and was immediately followed by Lucy, who had hardly reached his side when Miss Acton appeared on the hall steps and carefully descended the broad flight, leaning on her crutch cane and followed by her pug.,"Of course I shall never receive her; that is out of the question, Violet: I could not support it.","All? What else do you expect me to say?" demanded Etwald, coldly.,"You, Anse!" came Mrs. Wilson's voice. "Have I gotta limber you up with the strap, after all?".