Greatly Alice and Dora marveled
whence came the money with which the purchase had been made, and
both with one consent settled upon Mr. Hastings as having been the
donor. To this suggestion Eugenia made no reply, and feeling sure
that it was so, Dora turned away and walking to the window sighed
as she wondered what Ella would say if she could know who was to
take her place in the heart of Howard Hastings.
The instrument was finely toned, and Eugenia spent the remainder
of the day in practising a very difficult piece, which she knew
Mr. Hastings admired, and with which she intended to surprise and
charm him. But he did not come, either that day or the next, and
on the morning of the next, which was Saturday, feigning some
trivial errand to Mrs. Leah, she went herself to Rose Hill,
casting anxious glances towards the windows of his room to see if
he were in sight. Dame Leah was a shrewd old woman, and readily
guessing that Eugenia's visit was prompted from a desire to see
her master, rather than herself, she determined to tantalize her
by saying nothing of him unless she were questioned.
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