Enemy in the House
“Charles said.
“Neville is such a fool! If Aunt Grappit had seen that—”
“Neville can take care of himself. It’s not the first wench he’s pursued.”
“Hester’s—different. There’s something about her—a kind of air of—”
“China says, duchess.”
“Well, I was thinking of a stronger will than Neville’s.”
Charles’ dark eyes were alert and amused. “You surely don’t mean you think she can play for Neville and snare him! … There’s your aunt on the veranda.”
Aunt Grappit was standin...g at the veranda railing looking down at them, her eyes sharp as a cat’s, her hair done elaborately again and powdered. She was dressed in a gown of purple silk with, this time, a yellow petticoat. If she’d seen what I saw a moment ago, Amity thought, she’d have Hester off the place in five minutes.
On the other hand, Madam Grappit was complacent about Neville; she said that young men would be young men.MoreLess
“Neville is such a fool! If Aunt Grappit had seen that—”
“Neville can take care of himself. It’s not the first wench he’s pursued.”
“Hester’s—different. There’s something about her—a kind of air of—”
“China says, duchess.”
“Well, I was thinking of a stronger will than Neville’s.”
Charles’ dark eyes were alert and amused. “You surely don’t mean you think she can play for Neville and snare him! … There’s your aunt on the veranda.”
Aunt Grappit was standin...g at the veranda railing looking down at them, her eyes sharp as a cat’s, her hair done elaborately again and powdered. She was dressed in a gown of purple silk with, this time, a yellow petticoat. If she’d seen what I saw a moment ago, Amity thought, she’d have Hester off the place in five minutes.
On the other hand, Madam Grappit was complacent about Neville; she said that young men would be young men.MoreLess
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