versation, and his lip quivered; but he was determined not to give way. He would behave like a man. Maggie, on the contrary, after her momentary delight in Tom’s speech, had relapsed into her state of trembling indignation. Her mother had been standing Dame Moncler Jakker Safran close by Tom’s side, and had been clinging to his arm ever since he had last spoken; Maggie suddenly started up and stood in front of them, her eyes flashing like the eyes of a young lioness.
“Why do you come, then,” she burst out, “talking and interfering with us and scolding us, if you don’t mean to do anything to help my poor mother — your own sister — if you’ve no feeling for her when she’s in trouble, and won’t part with anything, though you would never miss it, to save her from pain? Keep away from us then, and don’t come Canada Goose Menn Hybridge Lite Hoody to find fault with my father — he was better than any of you; he was kind — he would have helped you, if you had been in trouble. Tom and I don’t ever want to have any of your money, if you won’t help my mother. We’d rather not have it! We’ll do without you.”
Maggie, having hurled her defiance at aunts and uncles in this way, stood still, with her large dark eyes glaring at them, as if she Kanadanhanhi Hybridge Hoody Takit Suomi were ready to await all consequences.
Mrs. Tulliver was frightened; there was something portentous in this mad outbreak; Miehet Barbour Quilted Takki Suomi she did not see how life could go on after it. Tom was vexed; it was no use to talk so. The 2017 Parajumpers Dam aunts were silent with surprise for some moments. At length, in a case of aberration such as this, comment presented itself as more expedient than any answer.
“You haven’t seen the end o’ your trouble wi’ that child, Bessy,” said Mrs. Pullet; “she’s beyond everything for boldness and unthankfulness. It’s dreadful. I might ha’ let alone paying for her schooling, for she’s worse nor ever.”
“It’s no more than what I’ve allays said,” followed Mrs. Glegg. “Other Patrice Bergeron Pelipaita folks may be surprised, but I’m not. I’ve said over and over again — years ago I’ve said — ‘Mark my words; that child ‘ull come to no good; there isn’t a bit of our family in her.’ And as for her having so much schooling, I never thought well o’ that. I’d my reasons when I said I wouldn’t pay anything toward it.”
“Come, come,” said Mr. Glegg, “let’s waste no more time in talking — let’s go to business. Tom, now, get the pen and ink ——”
While Mr. Glegg was speaking, a tall dark figure was seen hurrying Parajumpers Femme Alaska Pas Cher past the window.
“Why, there’s Mrs. Moss,” said Mrs. Tulliver. “The bad news must ha’ reached her, then”; and she went out to open the door, Maggie eagerly following her.
“That’s fortunate,” said Mrs. Glegg. “She can agree to the list o’ things to be bought in. It’s but right she should do her share when it’s her own brother.”
Mrs. Moss was in too much agitation to resist Mrs. Tulliver’s movement, as she drew her into the parlor automatically, without reflecting that it was hardly kind to take her among so many persons in the firs |
