Chapter 21
MR. FARQUHAR'S ATTENTIONS TRANSFERRED. The next morning, as Jemima and her mother sat at their work, it came into the head of the former to remember her father's very marked way of thanking Ruth the evening before. "What a favourite Mrs. Denbigh is with papa!" said she. "I am sure I don't wonder at it. Did you notice, mamma, how he thanked her for coming here last night?" "Yes, dear; but I don't think it was all----" Mrs. Bradshaw stopped short. She was never certain if it was right or wrong to say anything. "Not all what?" asked Jemima, when she saw her mother was not going to finish the sentence. "Not all because Mrs. Denbigh came to tea here," replied Mrs. Bradshaw. "Why, what else could he be thanking her for? What has she done?" asked Jemima, stimulated to curiosity by her mothe
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