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horse´dealer。 Behind these came the gayest and most plebeian equipage of
all�察�a party of journeymen carpenters returning from their work in a four´
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horse wagon。 Their only fit compeers were an Italian opera´troupe�察 �who
were chatting and gesticulating on the piazza of the great hotel�察 �and
planning�察 �amid jest and laughter�察 �their future campaigns。 Their work
seemed like play�察�while the play around them seemed like work。 Indeed�察�
most people on the Avenue seemed to be happy in inverse ratio to their
income list。
As our youths and maidens passed the hotel�察�a group of French naval
officers strolled forth�察�some of whom had a good deal of inexplicable gold
lace dangling in festoons from their shoulders�察�topsail halyards; the
American midshipmen called them。 Philip looked hard at one of these
gentlemen。
;I have seen that young fellow before�察─�said he�察 �or his twin brother。
But who can swear to the personal identity of a Frenchman�拭─�
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CHAPTER IV。
AUNT JANE DEFINES HER POSITION。
THE next morning had that luminous morning haze�察�not quite dense
enough to be called a fog�察 �which is often so lovely in Oldport。 It was
perfectly still�察�the tide swelled and swelled till it touched the edge of the
green lawn behind the house�察�and seemed ready to submerge the slender
pier�察 �the water looked at first like glass�察 �till closer gaze revealed long
sinuous undulations�察�as if from unseen water´snakes beneath。 A few rags
of storm´cloud lay over the half´seen hills beyond the bay�察 �and behind
them came little mutterings of thunder�察�now here�察�now there�察�as if some
wild creature were roaming up and down�察�dissatisfied�察�in the shelter of the
clouds。 The pale haze extended into the foreground�察 �and half veiled the
schooners that lay at anchor with their sails up。 It was sultry�察�and there was
something in the atmosphere that at once threatened and soothed。
Sometimes a few drops dimpled the water and then ceased�察�the muttering
creature in the sky moved northward and grew still。 It was a day when
every one would be tempted to go out rowing�察�but when only lovers would
go。 Philip and Hope went。
Kate and Harry�察 �meanwhile�察 �awaited their opportunity to go in and
visit Aunt Jane。 This was a thing that never could be done till near noon�察�
because that dear lady was very deliberate in her morning habits�察 �and
always averred that she had never seen the sun rise except in a panorama。
She hated to be hurried in dressing�察 �too�察 �for she was accustomed to say
that she must have leisure to understand herself�察�and this was clearly an
affair of time。
But she was never more charming than when�察 �after dressing and
breakfasting in seclusion�察 �and then vigilantly watching her handmaiden
through the necessary dustings and arrangements�察�she sat at last�察�with her
affairs in order�察 �to await events。 Every day she expected something
entirely new to happen�察 �and was never disappointed。 For she herself
always happened�察 �if nothing else did�察 �she could no more repeat herself
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than the sunrise can�察 �and the liveliest visitor always carried away
something fresher and more remarkable than he brought。
Her book that morning had displeased her�察�and she was boiling with
indignation against its author。
;I am reading a book so dry�察─ �she said�察 �it makes me cough。 No
wonder there was a drought last summer。 It was printed then。 Worcester's
Geography seems in my memory as fascinating as Shakespeare�察 �when I
look back upon it from this book。 How can a man write such a thing and
live�拭─�
;Perhaps he lived by writing it�察─�said Kate。
;Perhaps it was the best he could do�察─�added the more literal Harry。
;It certainly was not the best he could do�察 �for he might have died�察�
died instead of dried。 O�察�I should like to prick that man with something
sharp�察�and see if sawdust did not run out of him� �Kate�察�ask the bookseller
to let me know if he ever really dies�察�and then life may seem fresh again。;
;What is it�拭─�asked Kate。
;Somebody's memoirs�察─ �said Aunt Jane。 ;Was there no man left
worth writing about�察�that they should make a biography about this one�拭�It
is like a life of Napoleon with all the battles left out。 They are conceited
enough to put his age in the upper corner of each page too�察�as if anybody
cared how old he was。;
;Such pretty covers� ─�said Kate。 ;It is too bad。;
;Yes�察─ �said Aunt Jane。 ;I mean to send them back and have new
leaves put in。 These are so wretched�察�there is not a teakettle in the land so
insignificant that it would boil over them。 Don't let us talk any more
about it。 Have Philip and Hope gone out upon the water�拭─�
;Yes�察�dear�察─�said Kate。 ;Did Ruth tell you�拭─�
;When did that aimless infant ever tell anything�拭─�
;Then how did you know it�拭─�
;If I waited for knowledge till that sweet´tempered parrot chose to tell
me�察─�Aunt Jane went on�察 �I should be even more foolish than I am。;
;Then how did you know�拭─�
;Of course I heard the boat hauled down�察�and of course I knew that
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none but lovers would go out just before a thunder´storm。 Then you and
Harry came in�察�and I knew it was the others。;
;Aunt Jane�察─ �said Kate�察 �you divine everything�此 �what a brain you
have� ─�
;Brain� �it is nothing but a collection of shreds�察�like a little girl's work´
basket��a scrap of blue silk and a bit of white muslin。;
;Now she is fishing for compliments�察─�said Kate�察 �and she shall have
one。 She was very sweet and good to Philip last night。;
;I know it�察─�said Aunt Jane�察�with a groan。 ;I waked in the night and
thought about it。 I was awake a great deal last night。 I have heard
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