Gordon and her daughter with him, and he
returned about a fortnight ago, bringing Nina as his wife. Mrs. Gordon is
to live in Montreal, and however Nina will manage without her mother at her
elbow, is what puzzles everybody.
"I did not see Mrs. McNeil till a few days ago, for I was huffy at Hugh and
would not be friendly with his wife; but when I did call I got such a
surprise that for a few minutes I stood still in astonishment, for, if you
will believe me, Dexie, they have got the house fixed up just as it used to
look when you lived there--the same pattern of carpets and curtains, the
pictures on the wall seem to be the very same, even to 'George Washington'
that you used to make fun of. A piano occupies the same spot, and in the
midst of it all there sat Nina with one of your pretty dresses on. Well, I
suppose, the dress _was_ her own, but I cannot understand how she happened
to get it made so much like yours. Of course I made remarks, how could I
help it when everything was so much like old times! but, in the most
unexpected moment, in came Hugh, and the way he went on at me was something
fearful! I am sure I never hinted that he had not a right to furnish his
house to suit himself, but when I went home he followed me and had a long
talk to mother about me.
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