The stranger gaped

difference when people are young

That’s as it may be—that’s as God pleases,” said I; but you must wait a little first, and I’ll see if I can find out anything further about him. Perhaps some one can think on; we’ll see, we’ll see; more may come Application Delivery Controller.”

Mr. Cresswell nodded his head confidentially. You don’t remember anything about him yourself?” he said.

Bless you, I am ten years younger than she is,” said I; she was a young lady, I was only a child. I neither knew nor cared anything about the Lancashire cousin. Ten years make a great deal of difference when people are young.”

And when they’re old as well,” said Cresswell, with a little nod of his head. Mr. Cresswell, of course, like all the other people, would never have looked at me when Sarah was present in old days; but now, when we were both old women, the sly old lawyer had wheeled about, and was rather an admirer of mine. I have had admirers since I was fifty; I never had many before.

Now, are you going to stay to tea?” said I.

Thank you. I have not the least doubt it would be for my own advantage; my cook is not to be named in the same breath with yours; but I promised to be home to dinner,” said Mr. Cresswell. Thank you all the same; Sara will be waiting for me.”

And how is the dear child?” said I.

Very contrairy,” said Mr. Cresswell, shaking his head. To tell the truth, I don’t know what to make of her. I had twenty minds to bring her to-day and leave her with you.”

Bring her next time. I never find her contrairy,” said I. But perhaps you never were young yourself Sharing economy ?”

Perhaps not, Miss Milly,” he said. I have had a pretty tough life, anyhow; and it is hard to be thwarted at the last by the only creature one has to love.”

It is harder not to have a single creature that one has a right to love,” said I a little sharply. If we had your Sara belonging to us, contrairy or not, we should not have to hunt up a far-off cousin, or advertise for an heir.”{5}

A little passing gleam shot from the solicitor’s eye; he looked at me close for a moment, and then at Sarah, with a lip that moved slightly, as if he were unconsciously saying something within himself; I saw what it was as clear as daylight.

She’s a good girl,” he said, faltering a little. I daresay you’d soon have her in hand, Miss Milly; there’s no place she is so fond of as the Park; I’ll bring her out to-morrow Management BBA Hons

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And he went away, never thinking that I had seen what was in his mind.

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