"My dear, but I knew you! You were no such case."
"Except that you all were horribly vexed with us, because we
couldn't help liking each other," said Jenny.
"Ah! my poor child! I only wish you could have liked any one else!"
"Do you?" said Jenny, looking up. "Oh no, you don't! You would not
have me for your supplementary child, if I had," she added
playfully; then very low--"It is because the thought of dear Archie,
even ending as it did, is my very heart's joy, that I want you to
let them have theirs!"
And then came a break, which ended the pleading; and Jenny was
obliged to leave Compton without much notion as to the effect of her
advice, audacious as she knew it to have been.
CHAPTER XIV
Neither Land Nor Water
A light that never was on sea or land.--WORDSWORTH
Nothing could be prettier than Rosamond's happiness in welcoming her
school-boy brothers, and her gratitude to Mrs. Poynsett for inviting
them, declaring that she liked boys. Her sons, however, dreaded the
inroad of two wild Irish lads, and held council what covers and what
horses could most safely be victimized to them, disregarding all
testimony in their favour from interested parties.
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