The Story of My Love

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. 1869. Excerpt: ... there's lots to be done, and and I went on in desperation, for I felt his eyes upon me, mamma thinks that Northcote is such a gay place, and Lady Anne will have so many visitors, that, that, Oh, I understand, he interrupted, quickly; but if that is all, I will undertake to calm Mrs. Aubrey's mind. Do you think she would see me for a few minutes this morning? indeed, I am going to take the privilege of an old friend, and beg a morsel of breakfast for myself and the delinquent Rollo. Are you inclined to extend your hospitality to us? He said this with a frank smile, evidently expecting a cordial answer; but he little knew the dismay with which he had filled me, to say nothing of the Castle Rackrent confusion of our establishment, so unfit for a refined gentleman like Mr. Warrender; the moral atmosphere was in a bad state for visitors. After a scene like the one of. last night, my mother was apt to arise with what my father called, her virtue fit on, in which she was particularly disagreeable, giving us watery tea, and as nurse expressed it, rampaging every one till she raised a row. In this state of things, the advent of a stranger would not be agreeable. We were getting quite close to the house, and I was painfully conscious that I had made no answer to Mr. Warrender's proposal. I stammered out something about my mother not being very well, in fact, I don't exactly know what I did say. I saw a flush rise to his face, but when he spoke, his tone expressed no annoyance; on the contrary, he took all the blame to himself for being so inconsiderate as to make such a proposition. You were quite right, Miss Aubrey, he said, with a laugh, to give me a snub for forcing myself where I was not wanted. Oh, indeed, I said, remorsefully. I never meant...