I am sure you have learnt a useful lesson,
and will be wiser in future. Now do put your scarf even, and let me
pin this piece of lace straight for you, it is higher on one side
than the other, and your band is twisted.'
On her side, Lucy, trembling as she entered her mother's room, but
firm in her purpose of preserving her sister from the temptation to
prevaricate, by taking all the blame which Mrs. Hazleby chose to
ascribe to her, quietly communicated the fatal intelligence to Mrs.
Hazleby. Her information was received with a short angry 'H--m,' and
no more was said upon the matter, as Mrs. Hazleby was eager to shew
Harriet some wonderful bargains which she had met with at Baysmouth.
CHAPTER XI.
As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room
before dinner, Rupert began repeating,
'The wound it seemed both sore and sad
To every Christian eye,
And while they swore the dog was mad,
They swore the child would die,
But soon a wonder came to light,
That shewed the rogues they lied,
The child recovered of the bite,
It was the dog that died.
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