Cousin Cecilia
“He had become quite adept at dodging them. He felt no real danger from Miss Cummings, though she was certainly a deal prettier than most of his flirts, and a deal slier, too. He must tread softly, or he’d find himself compromised. The danger lent a spice to the affair. One dinner party was hardly apt to find him shackled, however, and he looked forward to it with some eagerness.
The day finally arrived, the company reached St. Martin’s on schedule, and at six o’clock, Mrs. Meacham and Miss Cumm...ings were admitted by the butler. The guests were abovestairs making their toilettes for dinner, and Wickham was belowstairs to greet them. Mrs. Meacham was on nettles to find herself amidst such smart society, but he noticed that Miss Cummings was no more than pleasantly eager.
“How lovely the abbey is,” was Cecilia’s first remark, after being greeted. The entrance retained some of its severe, ecclesiastical character. In an embrasure where once had stood a Christian effigy, there was a marble bust of some ancient Greek god or Roman emperor.MoreLess
The day finally arrived, the company reached St. Martin’s on schedule, and at six o’clock, Mrs. Meacham and Miss Cumm...ings were admitted by the butler. The guests were abovestairs making their toilettes for dinner, and Wickham was belowstairs to greet them. Mrs. Meacham was on nettles to find herself amidst such smart society, but he noticed that Miss Cummings was no more than pleasantly eager.
“How lovely the abbey is,” was Cecilia’s first remark, after being greeted. The entrance retained some of its severe, ecclesiastical character. In an embrasure where once had stood a Christian effigy, there was a marble bust of some ancient Greek god or Roman emperor.MoreLess
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