"
Dexie led the way to Mrs. Sherwood's room, where her mother was anxiously
awaiting the appearance of the lawyer. She had become quite alarmed at the
want of money, and insisted that Dexie must have been wilfully extravagant.
But as Dexie produced all the accounts, and went over them before Mr.
Hackett, Mrs. Sherwood was obliged to confess that the blame was not all on
Dexie's shoulders, though she thought some of the bills extremely
exorbitant, and could not be convinced that the extras which Gussie had
ordered made such a difference.
Mrs. Sherwood found the interview with the lawyer very satisfactory, and
she viewed with pleasure the roll of bills he left for their immediate use;
and, at the sight of it, Gussie made a mental list of various luxurious
articles she had long desired to possess.
Dexie was putting the desk in order when Mr. Hackett returned through the
room, and he stopped for a few minutes' conversation with her while he drew
on his gloves.
"I omitted to tell your mother, Miss Sherwood, that the woman to whom I
referred when I was here before, will be ready to engage with you in about
two weeks.
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