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diff --git a/41286-h/41286-h.htm b/41286-h/41286-h.htm index 1f77457..79fbe0c 100644 --- a/41286-h/41286-h.htm +++ b/41286-h/41286-h.htm @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"> <head> - <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=iso-8859-1" /> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css" /> <title> The Project Gutenberg eBook of Miss Marjoribanks, by Mrs. Oliphant. @@ -172,44 +172,7 @@ table { </style> </head> <body> - - -<pre> - -The Project Gutenberg EBook of Miss Marjoribanks, by Mrs (Margaret) Oliphant - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with -almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org/license - - -Title: Miss Marjoribanks - -Author: Mrs (Margaret) Oliphant - -Release Date: November 4, 2012 [EBook #41286] -[Last updated: February 12, 2013] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MISS MARJORIBANKS *** - - - - -Produced by Delphine Lettau, Mary Meehan and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - -</pre> - +<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 41286 ***</div> <div class="figcenter"> <img src="images/tp.jpg" alt=""/> @@ -395,7 +358,7 @@ deep mourning put force upon their feelings in novels, and maintain a smile for the benefit of the unobservant male creatures of whom they have the charge, the idea was not at all extravagant, considering that Miss Marjoribanks was but fifteen. She was not, however, exactly the -kind of figure for this <i>mise en scène</i>. When her schoolfellows talked +kind of figure for this <i>mise en scène</i>. When her schoolfellows talked of her to their friends—for Lucilla was already an important personage at Mount Pleasant—the most common description they gave her was, that she was "a large girl"; and there was great truth in the adjective. She @@ -652,7 +615,7 @@ privilege of being a comfort to him; and now, after all, her active mind was to be condemned over again to verbs and chromatic scales, though she felt within herself capacities so much more extended. Miss Marjoribanks did not by any means learn by this defeat to take the characters of the -other personæ in her little drama into consideration, when she rehearsed +other personæ in her little drama into consideration, when she rehearsed her pet scenes hereafter—for that is a knowledge slowly acquired—but she was wise enough to know when resistance was futile; and like most people of lively imagination, she had a power of submitting to @@ -704,7 +667,7 @@ to the Doctor, and did their best to coax his receipts out of him; but Dr Marjoribanks knew better than that. He gave all the credit to his cook, like a man of sense; and as that functionary was known in Carlingford to be utterly regardless and unprincipled in respect to -gravy-beef, and the materials for "stock," or "consommé," as some people +gravy-beef, and the materials for "stock," or "consommé," as some people called it, society was disinclined to exert its ordinary arts to seduce so great an artiste from the kitchen of her indulgent master. And then there were other ladies who took a different tone. "Dr Marjoribanks, @@ -804,7 +767,7 @@ enough the invitation of her friend to join in the grand tour, and the ready consent given by her father when he heard of it. But even the grand tour was a tool which Lucilla saw how to make use of. Nowadays, when people go everywhere, an untravelled woman would find it so much -the harder to keep up the <i>rôle</i> of a leader of society to which she had +the harder to keep up the <i>rôle</i> of a leader of society to which she had devoted herself; and she felt to the depth of her heart the endless advantage to her future conversation of the experiences to be acquired in Switzerland and Italy. But she rejected with scorn the insinuation of @@ -977,7 +940,7 @@ fashion, which is always of importance; but she was terribly inconsequent, as Miss Marjoribanks said, and her introductions were not in the least to be depended upon. She was indeed quite capable of inviting a family of retired drapers to meet the best people in Grange -Lane, for no better reason than to gratify her protégés, which, of +Lane, for no better reason than to gratify her protégés, which, of course, was a proceeding calculated to strike at the roots of all society. Fortunately for Carlingford, its reorganisation was in abler hands. Affairs were in an utterly chaotic state at the period when this @@ -1255,7 +1218,7 @@ the best mode of lighting, which she afterwards acted upon with great success. She was standing in this flood of light, regarding everything around her with the eye of an enlightened critic and reformer, when Dr Marjoribanks came in. Perhaps there arose in the soul of the Doctor a -momentary thought that the startling amount of <i>éclairage</i> which he +momentary thought that the startling amount of <i>éclairage</i> which he witnessed was scarcely necessary, for it is certain that he gave a momentary glance at the candles as he went up to greet his daughter; but he was far too well-bred a man to suggest such an idea at the moment. On @@ -1750,7 +1713,7 @@ settled herself in an easy-chair by the fire, and was fully prepared to take notes. To be sure, Lucilla was the very person to fall victim to her arts; for that confidence in herself which, in one point of view, gave grandeur to the character of Miss Marjoribanks, gave her also a -certain naïveté and openness which the most simple rustic could not have +certain naïveté and openness which the most simple rustic could not have surpassed.</p> <p>"I am sure by her face she has been telling you about my niece Susan," @@ -2131,7 +2094,7 @@ name of the thing, and was quite disposed to dawdle the first morning, and attach himself to the active footsteps of Lucilla; and for her part, she had things to occupy her so very much more important. For one thing, one of Dr Marjoribanks's little dinner-parties was to take place that -evening, which would be the first under the new régime, and was +evening, which would be the first under the new régime, and was naturally a matter of some anxiety to all parties. "I shall go down and ask Mrs Chiley to come with the Colonel," said Lucilla. "I have always meant to do that. We can't have a full dinner-party, you know, as long @@ -2432,7 +2395,7 @@ recollection of the failure at lunch. To speak first of the most important particular, the dinner was perfect. As for the benighted men who had doubted Lucilla, they were covered with shame, and, at the same time, with delight. If there had been a fault in Dr Marjoribanks's table -under the ancient régime, it lay in a certain want of variety, and +under the ancient régime, it lay in a certain want of variety, and occasional over-abundance, which wounded the feelings of young Mr Cavendish, who was a person of refinement. To-night, as that accomplished critic remarked, there was a certain air of feminine grace @@ -2758,7 +2721,7 @@ so unchristian a disposition with the poor woman on the sofa, had he meant to do her harm instead of good. "Yes, I should be glad if you would mention it to Dr Marjoribanks," he said, without very well knowing what he said; and got up to shake hands with Lucilla, and then -recollected that he could not leave his protégée behind him, and +recollected that he could not leave his protégée behind him, and hesitated, and did not know what to do. He was really grateful, without being aware of it, to Miss Marjoribanks, when once again she came to his aid.</p> @@ -2814,7 +2777,7 @@ Miss Marjoribanks had extricated herself so triumphantly from the consequences of that unhappy commencement of her very charming luncheon-parties, that she had begun to forget the culpability of her cousin. She had defeated the Rector in his benevolent intentions, and -she had taken up his protégée just at the moment when Mr Bury was most +she had taken up his protégée just at the moment when Mr Bury was most disgusted with the unfortunate woman's weakness. Poor Mrs Mortimer, to be sure, had fainted, or had been near fainting, at the most inopportune moment, and it was only natural that the Rector should be annoyed; but @@ -3560,7 +3523,7 @@ one without any ado."</p> <p>"In white frocks, <i>high</i>," said Mrs Woodburn, who could not help assuming Lucilla's manner for the moment, even while addressing herself; -but as the possibility of such a <i>lèse-majesté</i> did not even occur to +but as the possibility of such a <i>lèse-majesté</i> did not even occur to Miss Marjoribanks, she accepted the observation in good faith.</p> <p>"Yes; I hate a grand toilette when it is only a meeting of friends," she @@ -3937,7 +3900,7 @@ stool before the piano ever so long afterwards, detaining him, and, as Miss Marjoribanks had very little doubt, making an exhibition of herself: for Barbara, having received one good gift from nature, had been refused the other, and could not talk. When Lucilla, arrested in -the midst of her many occupations, heard her protégée's voice rising +the midst of her many occupations, heard her protégée's voice rising alone, she stopped quite short with an anxiety which it was touching to behold. It was not the jealousy of a rival cantatrice which inspired Miss Marjoribanks's countenance, but the far broader and grander anxiety @@ -4317,7 +4280,7 @@ forget <i>my</i> duties," Miss Marjoribanks added, with a certain solemnity; "and then, you know, she has no mother to keep her right."</p> <p>"And neither have you, my poor dear," said Mrs Chiley, kissing her -protégée. As for Lucilla, she accepted the kiss, but repressed the +protégée. As for Lucilla, she accepted the kiss, but repressed the enthusiasm of partisanship with which her cause was being maintained.</p> <p>"I have <i>you</i>," she said, with artless gratitude; "and then I am @@ -7145,7 +7108,7 @@ Mrs Chiley at that special moment. There was no telling what embarrassments, what complications she might not have got into, had Mr Cavendish succeeded in unbosoming himself. No doubt Lucilla had a confidence that, whatever difficulties there might have been, she would -have extricated herself from them with satisfaction and even <i>éclat</i>, +have extricated herself from them with satisfaction and even <i>éclat</i>, but still it was better to avoid the necessity. Thus it was with a serene conviction that "whatever is, is best," that Miss Marjoribanks betook herself to her peaceful slumbers. There are so many people in @@ -7400,7 +7363,7 @@ importance to looks and tones; but the Archdeacon's manner was so softened and mellowed, and his eyes had so much expression in them, and he looked at Lucilla with such marked regard, that it was impossible for her not to recognise that a crisis might be approaching. To be sure, it -was not by any means so near as that crisis <i>manqué</i> which had so lately +was not by any means so near as that crisis <i>manqué</i> which had so lately passed over her head in respect to Mr Cavendish. But still Miss Marjoribanks could not but remark the signs of a slowly approaching and most likely more important climax; and as she remarked it, Lucilla @@ -7422,7 +7385,7 @@ especially to a female observer, is so easy of interpretation. For, to be sure, the Archdeacon had not the remotest idea into whose house he was going, nor who it was whom he was about to see.</p> -<p>But as it happened, Lucilla's protégée, who had seen better days, had +<p>But as it happened, Lucilla's protégée, who had seen better days, had just finished one of her lessons, and sent her little pupils out into the garden. She was preparing for the next little class, when, raising her eyes accidentally, she saw Miss Marjoribanks coming through the @@ -7440,7 +7403,7 @@ moment had cut and stitched and arranged, and papered walls, and planted flower-beds, for the feeble creature thus thrown upon her. This was a side of Lucilla's character which certainly she did nothing to hide from the public, but which, at the same time, she never made any fuss about; -and it was an endless pleasure to her to find a protégée so perfectly +and it was an endless pleasure to her to find a protégée so perfectly content to be "done for," and do as she was told to do. It was thus that the poor faded widow, who was sensitive and had feelings, and forgot herself so far as to faint, or nearly to faint, just at the most unlucky @@ -8823,7 +8786,7 @@ I am nervous about is the servants, Lucilla; and you know that under-nurse of mine, what a nice steady girl she has always been, and such a comfort—but as soon as the soldiers come it turns their heads. I want you to tell me, if you'll be so very good, Lucilla, how Nancy makes -that <i>paté</i> that Mr Centum is so fond of. I know it is a good deal to +that <i>paté</i> that Mr Centum is so fond of. I know it is a good deal to ask; but I am sure you are one to stand by your friends; and if the General should take a dislike to Carlingford through any fault of mine, I never could forgive myself; and I want you to ask him to your @@ -8834,13 +8797,13 @@ General and ask him to dinner: as for my Thursdays, I always say they are not parties; they are only <i>evenings</i>," said Lucilla sweetly, "and not worth a gentleman's while."</p> -<p>"And about the <i>paté</i>, Lucilla," said Mrs Centum anxiously, "I hope you +<p>"And about the <i>paté</i>, Lucilla," said Mrs Centum anxiously, "I hope you won't think it too much of me to ask;—you are so clever, you know, and so is Nancy: and what with the noise, and the nursery dinners, and all those big boys home from school——"</p> <p>Mrs Centum fixed her eyes with true solicitude on Lucilla's face. Miss -Marjoribanks was magnanimous, but the <i>paté</i> in question was one of the +Marjoribanks was magnanimous, but the <i>paté</i> in question was one of the greatest triumphs of the Doctor's table. She thought, and with truth, that it <i>was</i> a great deal for any one to ask; but then it is true that genius has duties as well as privileges; and to impress upon mediocrity @@ -9080,7 +9043,7 @@ Lucilla; and it was not the fault either of Rose or the General if it was on the young mistress of the Female School of Design that the warrior's first glance fell. Naturally the conversation had run upon Miss Marjoribanks on the past evening, for Mrs Centum was full of the -enthusiasm and excitement incident to that <i>paté</i> which Lucilla had so +enthusiasm and excitement incident to that <i>paté</i> which Lucilla had so magnanimously enabled her to produce. "Is she pretty?" General Travers had demanded, as was to be expected. "We—ll," Mrs Centum had replied, and made a long pause—"would you call Lucilla pretty, Charles?" and @@ -9536,7 +9499,7 @@ accessible to such influences, nobody could answer for anything that might happen; and the widow was so grateful for his kindness, that at one moment it was all that Lucilla could do to keep her lips shut fast, and restrain herself from a tempting allusion which would have made an -end of Mrs Mortimer. It was the first time that Lucilla's protégée had +end of Mrs Mortimer. It was the first time that Lucilla's protégée had ventured to come thus familiarly and uninvited to her friend's house; and the Doctor, who knew no special reason for the visit, expressed his satisfaction with a warmth which was quite uncalled-for, and hoped that @@ -9835,7 +9798,7 @@ Rose's ears like the signal of a conspiracy. When the calm leader of the expedition went forth, sensible of the importance of her mission, but tranquil as great minds always are in a moment of danger, Rose got up too and followed, trembling in every limb. She was capable of having -thrown herself upon the spears in her own person in a sudden <i>élan</i> of +thrown herself upon the spears in her own person in a sudden <i>élan</i> of indignation and passion; but she was not capable of waiting till the right moment, and meeting her antagonists in reasonable combat. Miss Marjoribanks went out deliberately, without any unnecessary haste, @@ -11263,7 +11226,7 @@ again. I am sure if you only knew him better——" said Miss Marjoribanks. As for the Archdeacon, words could not give any idea of the state of his mind. He ate his dinner sternly after that, and did not look at anything but his plate. He consumed the most exquisite <i>plats</i>, -the tenderest wings of chicken and morsels of <i>paté</i>, as if they had +the tenderest wings of chicken and morsels of <i>paté</i>, as if they had been his personal enemies. For, to tell the truth, he felt the tables altogether turned upon him, and was confounded, and did not know what it could mean.</p> @@ -15540,7 +15503,7 @@ in Grange Lane.</p> <p>But when the fact was really known, it would be difficult to describe the sense of guilt and horror which filled many innocent bosoms. The bound of freedom had been premature—liberty and equality had not come -yet, notwithstanding that too early unwise <i>élan</i> of republican +yet, notwithstanding that too early unwise <i>élan</i> of republican satisfaction. It was true that she was in deep mourning, and that for a year, at least, society must be left to its own devices; and it was true, also, that she was poor—which might naturally be supposed a @@ -18432,7 +18395,7 @@ much in Carlingford. And by degrees the Grange Lane people came to see that they knew a great deal about Tom, and to remind each other of the abrupt end of his last visit, and of his going to India immediately after, and of many a little circumstance in Lucilla's looks and general -demeanour which this <i>dénouement</i> seemed to make plain.</p> +demeanour which this <i>dénouement</i> seemed to make plain.</p> <p>Lady Richmond, though she was a little annoyed about Mr Ashburton's disappointment, decided at once that it was best to ignore that @@ -18611,385 +18574,6 @@ have everything in keeping, and naturally an emergency such as the present does not come every day, and requires to be treated accordingly.</p></div> - - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of Project Gutenberg's Miss Marjoribanks, by Mrs (Margaret) Oliphant - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MISS MARJORIBANKS *** - -***** This file should be named 41286-h.htm or 41286-h.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/4/1/2/8/41286/ - -Produced by Delphine Lettau, Mary Meehan and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions -will be renamed. - -Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no -one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation -(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without -permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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