Ethel Turner

Name: The Family at Misrule — V. BETWEEN A DREAM AND A DREAM
Author: Ethel Turner

The Family at Misrule — V. BETWEEN A DREAM AND A DREAM (1895)

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“The Family at Misrule — V. BETWEEN A DREAM AND A DREAM”, published in 1895, is a work by Ethel Turner. It explores elements such as Poppet, Meg and Bunty.

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Ethel Turner, The Family at Misrule — V. BETWEEN A DREAM AND A DREAM (1895)

“ There was a strange look of Judy about the little face to-night, and altogether it made Meg forget the visitors downstairs, Alan, Nell's impatience, everything but the little dead mother and the knowledge that her place was not well filled. She thought of Bunty, sullen, hard, untruthful, and growing more so every day—Bunty, whose nature no one but Poppet had a key to, and even hers would not always turn. ”

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Ethel Turner, The Family at Misrule — V. BETWEEN A DREAM AND A DREAM (1895)

“ Poppet put her head under the clothes and sobbed hysterically; the little, narrow bed with its spring mattress was shaking.
"Oh!" said Nellie,—"oh dear, this is tiresome! Poppet, do you want anything? Would you like a drink?—oh, I'm in such a hurry,—what is it, Poppet? What's the use of being silly, now? When a dream's gone, it's gone. Stop crying at once, or I shall be very angry, and go and leave you in the dark!"
The bed shook even more violently.
"M-M-Meg!" was the word that came with a choking sound from under the counterpane,—"oh, M-M-Meg!" ”

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Ethel Turner, The Family at Misrule — V. BETWEEN A DREAM AND A DREAM (1895)

“ But there was only a pillow and a tossed heap of clothes—the bed was empty!
"She's gone down for more light and company. How unkind of Nellie!" she said aloud, starting off in quest of her. She looked in the different bedrooms as she passed, then in the nursery, which was brightly lighted but deserted.
The boys' landing was in darkness; but at the end of it she caught a glimpse of something white outside Bunty's door.
"Poppet!" she cried, hurrying down. "Oh, Poppet, nothing on your feet, and only your nightgown!" ”

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Ethel Turner, The Family at Misrule — V. BETWEEN A DREAM AND A DREAM (1895)

“ She slipped Poppet's little warm hand out of her own and put it softly on the pillow.
"Well, this is too bad of you," said Nellie, putting her head into the door. "You've no regard for appearances, really, Meg. It's an hour since you left the room, and I've been making excuses for you all the time. Why don't you come down? There's only Esther and me to entertain them all, and Alan Courtney's been looking at the photograph album for half an hour, and not spoken a word. You are too bad. Sitting here with Poppet all this time—she's asleep too. Talk about spoiling the children!" ”

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Ethel Turner, The Family at Misrule — V. BETWEEN A DREAM AND A DREAM (1895)

“ But "Blow being talked to!" was Bunty's grateful and polite reply. He was weary of sisterly "talkings."
"I'm not going to lecture you or anything like that, Bunty. I wish you'd open the door. What have you fastened yourself in for?" Meg beat a little tattoo on the wood and rattled the handle.
"What a nuisance you are, Meg; why on earth can't you go away and let a fellow be quiet? ”

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Ethel Turner, The Family at Misrule — V. BETWEEN A DREAM AND A DREAM (1895)

“ Then there was a loud shouting and hissing, and a dozen hands caught hold of the boy and hurried him away.
"What are they going to do with him?" some one asked of a giant who was sitting peeling a cricket-ball as if it were an orange. And the giant, who had Bully Hawkins' face, laughed, and said, "They're putting him in the guillotine; listen to that snap—his head has just fallen off; I'm going to have it for a ball because he wouldn't scout!"
The snap that woke the poor dreaming child was the banging of the bedroom door. ”

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Ethel Turner, The Family at Misrule — V. BETWEEN A DREAM AND A DREAM (1895)

“ She turned away with a sudden lifting of head.
"No, I am not coming; say good-night for me."
"Stay away then," said Nellie in exasperation. So Meg went down the landing once more to the boys' end.
"Bunty," she said, knocking softly, "I want to come in; may I?"
There was an impatient grunt inside.
"What on earth do you want? Can't you give a fellow a bit of peace? What are you after now? Yes, I've put my dirty socks in the linen basket."
"It isn't that, Bunty; I only want to talk to you for a little." Meg's voice was very even and patient. ”

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Ethel Turner, The Family at Misrule — V. BETWEEN A DREAM AND A DREAM (1895)

“ If the little mother had lived, he would have been very different. Poor lad! perhaps he was unhappy too—he had been even more gloomy and silent than usual these last few days; she would go to him now, and try to get into his confidence by degrees. ”

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