One day some one noticed a thin, blue curl ofsmoke ascending from her chimney. Her door stood open to the noondaysun; and, ere many hours had elapsed, some one had seen an oldtravel-and-sorrow-stained woman dipping her pitcher in the well; andsaid, that the dark, solemn eyes that ... »
One day some one noticed a thin, blue curl ofsmoke ascending from her chimney. Her door stood open to the noondaysun; and, ere many hours had elapsed, some one had seen an oldtravel-and-sorrow-stained woman dipping her pitcher in the well; andsaid, that the dark, solemn eyes that ... »
Besides, foreigntravel was no new thing to her, and she could speak enough of Frenchto explain the object of her journey, and had, moreover, theadvantage of being, from her faith, a welcome object of charitablehospitality at many a distant convent. But the country people roundStarkey Manor-house knew nothing of ... »
The picture of the Madonna was taken down, and gone. In a word, Bridget had stolen awayfrom her home, and left no trace whither she was departed. I knewafterwards, that she and her little dog had wandered off on the longsearch for her lost daughter. She was too illiterate to ... »
Two or three laid their headstogether, before daring to look in through the blank unshutteredwindow. But, at last, they summoned up courage; and then saw thatBridget's absence from their little world was not the result ofaccident or death, but of premeditation.
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One day, Bridget was missed by those neighbours who had beenaccustomed to mark her goings-out and comings-in. She had never beensociable with any of them; but the sight of her had become a part oftheir daily lives, and slow wonder arose in their minds, as morningafter morning came ... »
In herlast letter, she had told of travelling about with her mistress, whowas the English wife of some great foreign officer, and had spoken ofher chances of making a good marriage, without naming the gentleman'sname, keeping it rather back as a pleasant surprise to her mother;his station and ... »
But he could not dothis, for the strictness of the entail and the laws against thePapists. So he could only appoint gentlemen of his own faith asguardians to his son, with many charges about the lad's soul, and afew about the land, and the way it was to be ... »
Mary was still abroad. Bridget was still and stern,instead of active and passionate. The little dog, Mignon, was indeedher darling. I have heard that she talked to it continually;although, to most people, she was so silent. The Squire and Madamtreated her with the greatest consideration, and well they ... »