: A moment of madness and other stories (vol. 3 of 3) by Marryat Florence - English fiction 19th century; Short stories English

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STILL WATERS, 21

CHIT-CHAT FROM ANDALUSIA, 59

THE SECRET OF ECONOMY, 75

'MOTHER,' 93

IN THE HEART OF THE ARDENNES, 133

A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTMARE, 165

THE GHOST OF CHARLOTTE CRAY, 203

LITTLE WHITE SOULS

Ethel calls the woman some opprobrious epithet, but walks away nevertheless, and lets her do as she will; only the next day she writes a full account to Charlie of what she has gone through, and tells him she thinks all the servants are going mad. In which opinion he entirely agrees with her.

'For "mad" read "bad,"' he writes back again, 'and I'm with you. There is no doubt upon the matter, my dear girl. The brutes don't like the cold, and are playing tricks upon you to try and force you to return to the plains. It is a common thing in this country. Don't give way to them, but tell them I'll stop their pay all round if anything unpleasant happens again. I think now you must confess it would have been better to take my advice and try a trip home instead. However, as you are at Mandalinati, don't come back until your object in going there is accomplished. I wish I could join you, but it is impossible just yet. Jack Lawless is obliged to go north on business, and I have promised to accompany him. Keep up a good heart, dearest, and don't let those brutes think they have any power to annoy or frighten you.'

'Going north on business!' exclaims Ethel bitterly; 'and she is going too, I suppose; and Charlie can find time to go with them, though he cannot come to me. Oh, it is too hard! It is more than any woman can be expected to bear! I'm sure I wish I had gone to England instead. Then I should at least have had my dear sister to tell my troubles to, and he--he would have been free to flirt with that wretched woman as much as ever he chose.'

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