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The Time of Roses

The Time of Roses

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Chapter 1 HOME AT LAST.

Word Count: 1920    |    Released on: 01/12/2017

month of August that the little Mummy was

r face still had that half-anxious, half-comical expression, which made people turn to look at her with something between a smile and a sigh. She was commonplace and pla

e platform, and the little woman pac

sort of girl Miss Sharston is. She has been very kind to Florence; but it was rash

e platform and one or two passengers alighted. Amongst these was a tall, well-set-up, dark-eyed girl, and accompanying he

up to where the littl

and hungry, and glad to see you again. Is there any sort of trap for o

replied the little Mummy. "Oh, I am so glad to see you,

ve a real charming time in the country. It is very

the luggage, and Mrs. Aylmer and Kitty slowly left t

ever and a day. We are grown-up girls ready to take our place in the

she added after a moment's pause: "But I don't know that I am glad to have left schoo

Court School," said the wi

o not in the least mind having Cherry Court School alluded to. I have had a right good time, and it was a very lucky thing for me I did not win that Schola

ittle Mummy, who gazed at her with something of her old expression of mingled affection and fear. Flore

ooking not a day older than she had done six years ago. She dropped a

I am very glad to come home, and th

en she glanced at Mrs. Aylme

aid, "and how we are to fit you two yo

l arranged; don't you go and put your finger into th

found themselves in the house. Florence had not been home for two or three years. Kitty h

s for the walls"-she stretched out her long arms playfully-"I can almost touch from wall to wall; but never mind, it's

style-crabs and a water-cress salad. I thought you would appreciate that; we so often

," replied Florence. "Would you l

leep was a mystery known only to herself; but, as she seemed quite cheerful an

he quite adores the thought of having us both with her i

tty, "and I would put up with anything

go to India after all: that you are going to live here and take

tress of a home," replied Kitty; "but I am going to be with fat

ed Florence, in a s

e you going

my living," replie

rse; bu

t for good. What a blessing it is that I shall not have anything to do with

out Mrs. Aylmer's voice from be

er. Mrs. Aylmer chatted in very much the way she had chatted six year

quarter-twelve pounds ten shillings. She never misses a day, I will say that

splendid, mother,

he said she would not, and she has k

es it matter?" re

say he is a very pushing and a very designing young man, and that he twists poor Susan round his little finger. I know she sent him to Cambridge and spent an enormous sum on him there-two or three hundred a year at the very least-and now he has returned and

the girl for being independent. Mother, Kitty and

Oh, don't breathe it too loud. I wouldn't part with her for the world; but really she does rule me.

to-night on a silver sea, and the place looked calm and peaceful, as if no stor

almost danced as she walked. Florence's steps were also full

king of, Flo?" sai

ence; "about that man, Maurice Trev

aid Kitty. "But don't let us think of hi

e bread of dependence: to eat her bread! Oh, he mus

her arm inside

u can come; then you will have two homes, you know, Florry: the little Mummy's home, as you always call your mother, and my home.

id Florence; "but there, I have repented of that

about you, Florence," said Kitty.

is t

mes. Just do promise me that you won'

arling; but you ar

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1 Chapter 1 HOME AT LAST.2 Chapter 2 THE LITTLE MUMMY'S ARRANGEMENTS.3 Chapter 3 A STARTLING MEETING.4 Chapter 4 AN EVIL GENIUS.5 Chapter 5 MAURICE TREVOR.6 Chapter 6 MRS. AYLMER'S STRATEGY.7 Chapter 7 THE CHAINS BEGIN TO FRET.8 Chapter 8 BERTHA'S QUANDARY.9 Chapter 9 A TEMPTING OFFER.10 Chapter 10 THE LITTLE MUMMY'S CURIOSITY.11 Chapter 11 FLORENCE'S GOOD ANGEL.12 Chapter 12 ALONE IN LONDON.13 Chapter 13 A WEARY WAIT.14 Chapter 14 A BLUNT QUESTION.15 Chapter 15 EDITH FRANKS.16 Chapter 16 ON THE BRINK OF AN ABYSS.17 Chapter 17 NEARER AND NEARER.18 Chapter 18 A VESTIGE OF HOPE.19 Chapter 19 IN THE BALANCE.20 Chapter 20 ROSE VIEW.21 Chapter 21 AN AWKWARD POSITION.22 Chapter 22 THE STORY ACCEPTED.23 Chapter 23 BERTHA'S JOY.24 Chapter 24 TREVOR ASKS BERTHA'S ADVICE.25 Chapter 25 TREVOR'S RESOLVE.26 Chapter 26 AT AYLMER'S COURT.27 Chapter 27 BERTHA'S SECRET.28 Chapter 28 A SMILING WORLD.29 Chapter 29 ALMOST BETRAYED.30 Chapter 30 THE TELEGRAM.31 Chapter 31 BERTHA WRITES THE ESSAY.32 Chapter 32 TREVOR AND FLORENCE.33 Chapter 33 A TETE-A-TETE.34 Chapter 34 MAURICE REBELS.35 Chapter 35 THE ESSAY AROUSES CRITICISM.36 Chapter 36 A LETTER FROM HOME.37 Chapter 37 TREVOR PROPOSES TO FLORENCE.38 Chapter 38 AT THE RECEPTION.39 Chapter 39 AN ADMIRABLE ARRANGEMENT.40 Chapter 40 IS IT YES OR NO 41 Chapter 41 THE LITTLE MUMMY IN LONDON.42 Chapter 42 BERTHA KEYS DEFEATED.43 Chapter 43 MRS. AYLMER'S WILL.44 Chapter 44 BERTHA CHANGES HER TONE.45 Chapter 45 ALL THE ROSES ARE DEAD. 46 Chapter 46 A DENOUEMENT.47 Chapter 47 FINIS.