A great lady she was,and wearing silks and diamonds
like a queen, though no beauty. We are descended from the kings of Scotland, said
Rhoda. But from the depthsof the sunbonnet issued a voice, defiant though
tremulous.
I wonder if anybody in the world is awake but me,
thought Emily,feeling a sickening loneliness. And yet they say you aint a Murray, he
said.
His was the first marble stone in the
burying-ground. Ill begin of my own accord to recite my compositions. But she puts
all my money inthe bank and just doles out a few dollars to me once in a
while.
Oh, she wears a sunbonnet to save her complexion,
said a biggergirl. This isnt any of your business, Ilse Burnley, muttered
Jennie,sullenly. Cousin Jimmy kept his promise while the aunts were away at church.
I tell you to go to sleep,and I EXPECT you to obey me.
She introduced Emily to Miss Brownell, and
droveaway.
At recess one of the girls came up to Emily with a
box in her hand. This delayed breakfast and made AuntElizabeth very
cross.
I must get off to my turnips now or Ill
haveElizabeth out looking at me.
Little girls who do not understand things should
hold theirtongues, said Aunt Elizabeth.
But beneaththe epitaph was no scriptural verse or
pious psalm. But thatrankled in him until it had to come out. But beneaththe epitaph
was no scriptural verse or pious psalm. And yet they say you aint a Murray, he said.
Perhaps things wont beso bad in the morning. If it would make a beauty of her it
must becompassed somehow.
But havent you any money of your own, Cousin Jimmy?
Aschoolmaster had said they gave the house a classical air. The girls just told me
it was a present foryou. Wont you recite some of your poetry to me, Cousin
Jimmy?
I must get off to my turnips now or Ill
haveElizabeth out looking at me.
The rapture and delight on Emilys faceamazed and
enraged her foes.
Children can be the most cruel creatures alive. I
wouldnt want to be, said Emily scornfully.
Yes, and Ill cut off your ears and wear them pinned
on my dress!
I thoughta Murray would be too grand for
that.
Didnt she take it off when she went to bed?
Everybody in theconnection has taken a spell hunting for the diamond.
Im glad it happened like that, said Emily. What
wages does your AuntElizabeth pay your Cousin Jimmy? Nobody understood what this
threat meant, but that made it all themore effective. Oh, Cousin Jimmy, you promised
youd tell me about the LostDiamond, cried Emily eagerly.