E. Nesbit

Name: Daphne in Fitzroy Street — XX : CHAPERONED
Author: E. Nesbit

Daphne in Fitzroy Street — XX … (1909)

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“Daphne in Fitzroy Street — XX : CHAPERONED”, published in 1909, is a work by E. Nesbit. It explores elements such as Daphne, Fitzroy Street and Claringbold.

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E. Nesbit, Daphne in Fitzroy Street — XX … (1909)

“ Come where I can see you; come into the light.”
“It is my cousin,” said Daphne; and Miss Claringbold moved forward. “You met her at my rooms, don’t you remember?”
“How are you?” she said.
“I am ill,” he said pitifully. “I suffer. But—who is this—it is not your cousin. This woman has been in prison—I have been in prison, and this woman also.”
“Daphne,” said Miss Claringbold on a note of horror.
“Sh!” said Daphne. “Don’t you see how ill he is?”
“You think I do not know?” said Vorontzoff—“I who have passed so many years shut out from the free sky. I see the look in her eyes. ”

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E. Nesbit, Daphne in Fitzroy Street — XX … (1909)

“ Madeleine, shy, angular, attractive, self-conscious, had accepted his homage. How easily things went for some people!
Everyone had been very happy yesterday. Even Green Eyes, even the boy who leaned against walls. How pleased one would be if one could be pleased so easily. Doris had been pleased, too—delighted, passionately interested, till the little live, eager soul, sated with pleasure, had sunk from pleasure to sleep. Not in her sister’s arms, though. In Cousin Jane’s. Daphne roused herself. Was she going to be jealous now? And of Cousin Jane? ”

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“ Cousin Jane murmured. “I nursed your father once, Daphne.”
“Yes,” said Daphne, pouring tea. She wished she could speak with a clear heart, see with a straight eye. Of course it was kind of Cousin Jane. Russians always expect everyone to do everything for them. And it would be good for Cousin Jane, be interesting, make her feel of importance. It would be pleasant for her to be wanted, to be needed. Yes. ”

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“ She made the journey to Fitzroy Street—lent Doris to Green Eyes for the rest of the day, returned with Miss Claringbold’s things, fetched food for her, and left her, oddly in charge of a Red Revolutionary, who, already was calling her by her Christian name, and further, insisting that she should call him, not merely by his, but by its affectionate diminutive.
Then Daphne was quite free. And, for once, she used her freedom as she wanted to use it. She went straight to Mr. Henry’s studio. Would he be in? Of course he would not. ”

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E. Nesbit, Daphne in Fitzroy Street — XX … (1909)

“ Her resistance, resisted, set her heart beating faster.
“No, no, no—I told you I never pretend. I only say what I feel. Today I feel that there’s no one else in the world, only you and me. There’s no such thing as art. ”

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E. Nesbit, Daphne in Fitzroy Street — XX … (1909)

“ Is it not, my sister?”
“Ah,” said Cousin Jane for the third time, “you do understand.”
Then Daphne, who had lingered near the door went to make tea.
When she came back she found Miss Claringbold stroking the hand of the Russian as she was used to stroke the hand of Doris.
“We are already old friends,” said he; “she stays and takes care of me. The wooden woman shall not return. She has promised.”
“I said she shouldn’t come back,” Miss Claringbold’s fluttered voice explained, “but as for staying——”
“Someone must,” said Daphne. ”

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E. Nesbit, Daphne in Fitzroy Street — XX … (1909)

“ Daphne grudged the giving. “Beast that I am,” she said, “what has happened to me?”
There had been a picnic—pleasant, amid beautiful surroundings. Her eyes were filled even now with pictures: grey Norman arches, the crumbling lichened stone of high walls, lilies on still water, the calm dignity of old elm-trees, the everlasting peace of the hills. Claud had quite obviously “told all” to Columbine. She had enjoyed it. And Madeleine, little Madeleine, who should have been a nun, she had had at her feet the prize parti of the Fitzroy Street crowd. Mr. ”

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