James Gordon's Wife (Volume 1) (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. 1871. Excerpt: ... "She is a cousin, --a ward of my brother's," replied Olivia. "Oh yes, by-the-by," cried The, addressing herself to James; " We heard the most charming report of her, the other day. Will you introduce me?" "Certainly. She is absorbed in tea and cake, you see; but I'll fetch her," "Oh pray don't trouble.yourself," exclaimed Miss Featherstone: who, if the truth were known, would greatly have preferred a tete-a tete with James. But he was gone. "Gabrielle, can you leave this basket to Mary and Fanny? Miss Featherstone--the belle of the West Riding--wishes to be introduced to you." "To me?" cried Gabrielle, turning, and seeing the new-comers: "Wait one moment; where are my gloves? My hands are all over cake." "Oh that's a matter of course," said James, highly amused: "Come along." So she went; and was duly introduced to the whole party. Shortly after which she found herself standing with James and Miss Featherstone, a little apart from the rest. The Bijou's loveliness was by no means lost upon Gabrielle. She gazed entranced, and drank it in, --then looked at James; but his face was, as usual, impenetrable. "We are off to London next week." "Indeed?" said James. "Of course you are going?" "Not en famitte, this year." "Oh "--with a glance atGabrielle's mourning: "What will Marian and Cissy say to that?" "Oh, they are all right. They are going with Peers and Annie. I shall probably run up and fetch them home, towards the end of the season." "Then we shall see something of you I thought you meant to turn into a recluse." "Not just yet. The world must disgust me a little more first." "That's reassuring. I have felt afraid to speak to you lately." "Indeed Has any alarming change taken place in my appearance?" "No; but you are so clever, you know. And everyone is r...