Kitty Landon's Girlhood

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. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ...while the Vicar and Kitty, with grave and pre-occupied faces, took their seats. I think we have all we want now, Sally, said Kitty, rousing herself, and noticing that the woman was waiting. Then Sally deliberately shut the door, and taking two steps farther into the room, faced her young mistress with her arms folded defiantly across her chest Is it all you want you have? she said. Aye, and omethin' that ye don't want, too, judgin' by both your H faces. Don't think to decave me, Miss Kitty. Shure don't I know every little look o' the face o' the child as I've tended since she were but two year old? Isn' it as bright as the mornin' always--and now as dull a. the sea when the mist comes o'er it? And no cause in the house as I know of, by the token that there's been nothin' broke--nor nothin1 scorched i the ironin'! Nothin' whativer wrong in my work at all, at all! But by the same token there's somethin' gone wrong! Don't I know it? Can't I see it with the eyes of me? What is it then, at all? Is it sick ye are, the one or the other of ye? demanded Sally, who had gradually worked herself up to a strong pitch of excitement Kitty, not knowing what to say, looked at her father, who, after a moment, said gently: I am not very well to-day, Sally, and Miss Kitty and I have been talking over something which has made us both a little serious. Sally took a step or two nearer her master, and looked keenly into his face. I know ye're not well, yer riverence, she said, speaking more gently in her turn; shure, there's no need to tell ould Sally that: she can see it in your face. But, sir, there's somethin' besides that And all the same --with a respectful curtsey-- ye have but to tell me that I'm to ask no questions, and I'll mind what yer...