Chapter 21
ut still imparting an indescribable o tenance otuous and buxom.
Boto ing voice, a smile; and t do me. Georgiana added to my journey, ttered in ratone: and accompanied by sundry side-glances t measured me from o foot—noraversing trimming of my cottage bonnet. Young ladies ting you kno t actually saying tain superciliousness of look, coolness of manner, noncone, express fully timents on t, committing tive rudeness in word or deed.
A sneer, or open, po once possessed: as I sat beto find under total neglect of tic attentions of t mortify, nor Georgiana ruffle me. t ; feirred in me so mucent te and exquisite ed t o inflict or besto ther for good or bad.
“ Georgiana, to bridle at t address, as if it ed liberty.
“Mrs. Reed? Aremely poorly: I doubt if you can see o-night.”
“If,” said I, “you step upstairs and tell o you.”
Georgiana almost started, and sicular defer attending to ely necessary.”
“Mama dislikes being disturbed in an evening,” remarked Eliza. I soon rose, quietly took off my bonnet and gloves, uninvited, and said I step out to Bessie—ain to-nig, and co take furt ofore been my alo so-day, I so quit Gates morning; no o me all at once t t , and I must stay ill ster—or dead: as to ers’ pride or folly, I must put it on one side, make myself independent of it. So I addressed to sold or o my c t Bessie on the landing.
“Missis is awake,” said sold us see if she will know you.”
I did not need to be guid