Reprise (1982)
“He told her of his new house that afternoon, and she was eager to see it, but his visit with Wills made it impossible. The next morning she was up bright and early, had her carriage taken round to Grosvenor Square, and installed herself in Clarence’s saloon to await the trip to Berkeley Square.
When Clarence heard who sat in his saloon, he was soon pushing away his eggs half-eaten and dashing to see her. Prudence smiled across the table to her mother. “Good--this will give us a chance to finish... our meal in peace. Hettie means to go and see the house, I suppose. Will you come with us too, Mama?”
“I’ll go another time, dear. Four in the carriage will be enough.”
“We are only three. Oh, Uncle Clarence! Of course he will want to come along.”
“It would be a nice gesture to ask him,” her mother replied.
Mrs. Mallow’s brother Clarence had for several years provided the two ladies a roof over their heads free of cost, and his wishes were always deferred to in these little matters.MoreLess
When Clarence heard who sat in his saloon, he was soon pushing away his eggs half-eaten and dashing to see her. Prudence smiled across the table to her mother. “Good--this will give us a chance to finish... our meal in peace. Hettie means to go and see the house, I suppose. Will you come with us too, Mama?”
“I’ll go another time, dear. Four in the carriage will be enough.”
“We are only three. Oh, Uncle Clarence! Of course he will want to come along.”
“It would be a nice gesture to ask him,” her mother replied.
Mrs. Mallow’s brother Clarence had for several years provided the two ladies a roof over their heads free of cost, and his wishes were always deferred to in these little matters.MoreLess
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