Thesituation was so unprecedented that nobody knew
how to meet it. Why dont you hunt up some new riddlesif riddle you
MUST?
Second Cousin Jane described all her sufferings
with anulcerating tooth. Valancy, behind them, did a thing they were fortunately
sparedseeing. Olive thought it would be to be agreat singer like
Tetrazzini.
Valancylooked at it over her thin left
shoulder.
Ive had nothing but a second-hand existence,
decided Valancy. There was asubtle fascination in the subject for her, though she
had not yetfaced this fact.
Aunt Wellington carried off four of thebuttons,
generously leaving two for Valancy.
But Aunt and Uncle Wellingtondisapproved of that
and in the end Olive dutifully gave him up.
I wonder what would happen to your face if you ever
smiled,speculated Valancy, unblushingly. Dont cry, Amelia, said Herbert kindly,
pulling nervously at hisspiky grey hair. You made me apologise to Olive fifteen
years ago for something Ididnt do, said Valancy. When she was twenty-three she had
ahectic affair with Donald Jackson. It will give yousomething to talk about besides
my stealing the raspberry jam.
As long as I am alive I demand to be treated
withrespect.
Uncle Herbert gaveValancy a second look that day.
So I dont know anythingabout any kind of love. I have hoped against hope thatit was
only one of her colds coming on.
She always considered Herberts gracesentirely too
short and flippant. You made me apologise to Olive fifteen years ago for something
Ididnt do, said Valancy. Uncle Wellington knotted his ugly forehead at
her.
There was asubtle fascination in the subject for
her, though she had not yetfaced this fact. If she had been married when she should
have been she wouldnt havegot like this.
Boys will be boys, reminded Uncle Herbert
tolerantly.
You would never suppose shenoticed it at all. I
dare say he would like that for a change, said Valancybrazenly.