Fudge Doings Volume 2; Being Tony Fudge's Record of the Same (Paperback)

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. 1855 Excerpt: ...and putting in stops and semi-colons, and half-inclined to cross out altogether a period in which the prattling sister tells what mistress she has, and how she is "ever so kind." Through the same pleasant medium, Kitty learns what sickness has fallen upon Harry Flint; and she shares with a tender sympathy, the childish solicitude that hangs over the sister's face when she speaks of it. But to the old aunt, who stands in the place of a mother to Bessie, she never shows this; but asks, only in the reserved and quiet way in which any friend might ask, after the fortunes of her absent townsman. Besides, it is noised in the village (and I fear Mrs. Fleming may have kept the noise astir) that Kitty's winter in the town was a winter of conquest; and there are hints about the young Mr. Quid, who has made such a kind disposal of the old Bodgers mansion; and people mention him slily to Kitty, as if--something were brewing. And Mrs. Fleming looks very conscious when his name is mentioned; indulging her motherly pride thereby, to the great vexation of Kitty herself. I think Mrs. Fleming was rash and unreasonable in her anticipations. The Quids may have done her a kindness in giving her the rental of the old Bodgers house; they, doubtless, had their own reasons for conciliating the relatives of the deceased Squire. It is certain that they slipped quietly and modestly into enjoyment of the estate, to the great advantage of their social position in town. Adolphe was often in the Spindle pew of Dr. Muddleton's church. Mrs. Fudge's eyes and heart were often turned that way. I may say the same of Wilhelmina; notwithstanding the continued earnestness of the Count Salle. Adolphe drove a very fast trotter, called Mary Taylor, and was a star at matinees. He might be sa...