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True to Life, by a Sketcher from Nature [M. Stanley].
True to Life by a Sketcher from Nature - M. Stanley Author:Mary Stanley General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1873 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER III. LEAVING HOME. From this time the voyage was the constant subject of conversation, and many were the letters which passed between the uncle and his nieces as to the details of their cabins. It was the end of October, and the first week in December the Seagull was expected to sail. How much had to be arranged in those few weeks! Nothing could exceed the considerate kindness of the Castle family. Lord Essington's diligent inquiries had resulted in his hearing of a newly-married clergyman who would gladly take Mr. Eversley's duty during his absence. " Now, my dear Eversley," said Lord Essington one morning, when he walked down to the Eectory after breakfast, as was now usually the case, "here is Mr. Neale's final acceptance, so you have nothing further to trouble yourself about. As to what he is to receive, I settle that with him. Though you do go out like a prince in a man-of-war, I have no doubt there will be a heavy drain upon your purse in Madeira, and so I shall take the charge of the parish upon myself. No, don't try your strength in thanking me; I will take it all for granted. It will be such a relief to my mind to feel that you are not straitened." Lady Essington on her side begged to have all the parochial work put into her hands. "Leave them to me, and then I can share them with Mrs. Neale and give her what I find will suit her best. I will even undertake to wind up the Saving Club accounts, and pay out the money -- only do not be very severe with me if you find a few mistakes when you come back." In this friendly spirit each duty was undertaken, and Mrs. Eversley could truly f...« less