Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys

Name: Good Mrs Hypocrite — Chapter 3
Author: Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys

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“Good Mrs Hypocrite — Chapter 3”, published in 1897, is a work by Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys. It explores elements such as Catherine Macpherson, cup and Barnes.

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Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys, Good Mrs Hypocrite — Chapter 3 (1897)

“ By my mother's death, therefore, I have the lease of this house and everything in it ; but I promised her that as long as my father lived he should have the use of it, unless he should prefer to come abroad and live with me. But he won't do that. He is somewhat prejudiced and obstinate."
"It ill-becometh a child to speak disrespectfully of a parent," interrupted Aunt Macpherson severely.
"Oh, I meant no disrespect, I simply stated a fact ; and surely when a child is grown up. Aunt Catherine, it has as much right to criticise a parent as a parent has ever had to punish or control it. ”

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Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys, Good Mrs Hypocrite — Chapter 3 (1897)

“ It must be a very hard and dreary life. Aunt Catherine — " she broke off suddenly.
" It was the Lord's will to call me to it," said Catherine severely. " And, hard or not, I've always fulfilled my duty, where'er I've seen it set before me. When we know where to seek grace and how to find it, there's nothing too hard for us."
" Well," said Margaret gently, " I only know that it seemed to me a very toilful and self-denying life, and many a time my father and I talked about it. ”

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Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys, Good Mrs Hypocrite — Chapter 3 (1897)

“ God-fearing man in his youth."
"His health is so bad," said Margaret, "he rarely goes anywhere."
Then Catherine Macpherson felt her last doubt vanish. Here was her duty plainly set before her. To look after her brother's spiritual and temporal welfare, to lead him back to the fold, to counsel, admonish, and tend him in his old age. Surely no Christian spinster could desire a better fate. ”

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Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys, Good Mrs Hypocrite — Chapter 3 (1897)

“ He never entertains, and I hardly suppose you would be giving parties," with an expressive glance at her aunt's extraordinary garb. "I have arranged all this with my father," she added, somewhat haughtily." I fail to see that you have any right to question my proceedings."
"I would not have my brother wronged by a hair's-breadth, if justice could be brought to it," said Aunt Macpherson doggedly. " But we will no argufy over matters just at present. They may bide till I see Jamie himself. And, by the way, where is the man?"
" He has gone to bed," said Margaret, coloring once more. " ”

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Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys, Good Mrs Hypocrite — Chapter 3 (1897)

“ And your gudeman, what sort is he, and what's his business!"
"He is an artist," said Margaret Weimar.
"A what?" demanded her aunt.
"An artist. He paints pictures, you know. He is very clever, quite celebrated in Köln, where we live."
"Gude sakes!" gasped Catherine Macpherson. "A painter, and a foreigner, and a papist. Was ever the like of it? It's my opinion, Margaret, that you've done but ill for yourself and your family marrying in such a fashion. There's aye a rod for a fule's back, says the Scriptures, and I doubt not ye hae made your own." ”

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Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys, Good Mrs Hypocrite — Chapter 3 (1897)

“ She sniffed the fragrance of muffins and the delicate aroma of tea, and decided that — if she so chose — her " lines might be cast in pleasant places " indeed. To her, this well furnished room, this bright silver and delicate china, were as absolute luxuries after her little dingy parlor at Barnes, her black teapot, and oilcloth covered table, and common blue cups. ”

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Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys, Good Mrs Hypocrite — Chapter 3 (1897)

“ She rose; having finished her third cup of tea and the two muffins provided for her.
"Are you going already?" exclaimed her niece." But I have a great deal more to tell you, and arrange with you. Aunt Catherine."
"It must bide now till I come here for good," said her aunt. " You can explain then as much as ye will ; and as for arrangements, you'll understand, Margaret, that I'm fully capable of making my ain. The Macphersons were aye notable housewives, and careful managers. I doubt not my brother's income will go as far again in my hands as it ever did in his wife's. ”

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