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II. Mistress Mary QuIte Contrary

           ColonelMcGrewsaidhenearlyjumpedoutofhisskinwhenheopenedthedoorandfoundherstandingbyherselfinthemiddleoftheroom.”

           MarymadethelongvoyagetoEnglandunderthecareofanofficer’swife,whowastakingherchildrentoleavetheminaboarding-school.Shewasverymuchabsorbedinherownlittleboyandgirl,andwasrathergladtohandthechildovertothewomanMr.ArchibaldCravensenttomeether,inLondon.ThewomanwashishousekeeperatMisselthwaiteManor,andhernamewasMrs.Medlock.Shewasastoutwoman,withveryredcheeksandsharpblackeyes.Sheworeaverypurpledress,ablacksilkmantlewithjetfringeonitandablackbonnetwithpurplevelvetflowerswhichstuckupandtrembledwhenshemovedherhead.Marydidnotlikeheratall,butassheveryseldomlikedpeopletherewasnothingremarkableinthat;besideswhichitwasveryevidentMrs.Medlockdidnotthinkmuchofher.

           “Myword!she’saplainlittlepieceofgoods!”shesaid.“Andwe’dheardthathermotherwasabeauty.Shehasn’thandedmuchofitdown,hasshe,ma’am?”

           “Perhapsshewillimproveasshegrowsolder,”theofficer’swifesaidgood-naturedly.“Ifshewerenotsosallowandhadanicerexpression,herfeaturesarerathergood.Childrenaltersomuch.”

           “She’llhavetoalteragooddeal,”answeredMrs.Medlock.“And,there’snothinglikelytoimprovechildrenatMisselthwaite—ifyouaskme!”

           TheythoughtMarywasnotlisteningbecauseshewasstandingalittleapartfromthematthewindowoftheprivatehoteltheyhadgoneto.

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