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Miss Bretherton

CHAPTER II
10/16

I have all sorts of projects in my head.

Next year I shall have a theatre of my own, I think, and then--' 'And then we shall see you in all the great parts ?' The beauty had just begun her answer when Kendal became conscious of Mrs.
Stuart standing beside him, with another aspirant at her elbow, and nothing remained for him but to retire with a hasty smile and handshake, Miss Bretherton brightly reminding him that they should meet again.
A few minutes afterwards there was once more a general flutter in the room.

Miss Bretherton was going.

She came forward in her long flowing black garments, holding Mrs.Stuart by the hand, the crowd dividing as she passed.

On her way to the door stood a child, Mrs.Stuart's youngest, looking at her with large wondering brown eyes, and finger on lip.


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