The orphan by Cameron Stella

Author:Cameron, Stella
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New York : Mira Books
Published: 2002-09-19T16:00:00+00:00

Mr. Lumpit's eyes became luminous and his shiny face and chins trembled with emotion. "Most suitable. Miss McBride, I know all about your appalling life. The degradation to which you've been subjected, the squalor of the slums in which you've lived, the deplorable characters with whom you have consorted—^terrible, but in the past. And we must leam that self-pity is invariably a tool to gain attention—^and unworthy of a woman who knows her place."

Jenny's temper boiled. She decided she would let the horrid man have his say until he had no further reason to remain. Then she would be rid of him forever.

"You probably wonder why a man such as myself would consider a person of such dubious background."

"No, I wasna wonderin' that."

"Of course you were. The answer is that I have an infinite capacity for pity. I pity you, Miss McBride, and believe I was sent to you by a higher power."

"I didna know Ivy Willow was a higher power."

Lumpit's face reddened and so did his scaJp, visible between the strands of hair he'd combed forward over an almost bald head. "I see I am to be thoroughly tried. But I shall prove myself worthy of my task. We won't overtax you tonight. You must already be overwhelmed by so much attention. In due course, as soon as the formalities are dealt with, you, my dear, shall become Mrs. Larch Lumpit. No, no, don't thank me. Calm yourself, please. I am not accustomed to hysterical outbursts. You may celebrate your good fortune quietly—savor it and give thanks for it."

"How kind ye are, but—"

"Middle Wallop is a delight. You will find great satisfaction in visiting the sick and Ustening to the ladies tell their troubles to you. Of course, in the case of those who

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