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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ally for his delayed orders. But Mackenzie gives no sign that he is aware of my presence. I wave my big lace parasol. Still he takes no notice, though one of the myrmidons seems to be calling his attention to my signals. ' Tiresome old bear ' I grumble to myself as I emerge into the sunshine and unfurl my parasol. ' He is sulky, I suppose, because I left him yesterday.' And like Agag I ' walk delicately ' down the steps; it is difficult to walk otherwise than delicately in Louis Quinze shoes with three-inch heels. ' I will tell you what I should like in the other beds now, Mackenzie, ' I say when I get within earshot, and he is obliged to come forward, though with obvious reluctance. ' Ou-ay, Miss Esme, ' is the dubious reply. ' I don't care for so much pink, ' I go on; 'it clashes with the scarlet, and I think those centre beds would look better done with any other colour. What can we have instead ?' No response. ' For pig-like sulkiness give me Mackenzie when he considers himself neglected, ' I ejaculate inwardly. ' Now shall I read him a lecture on his duty to his betters, or shall I let him plunge still further in the mire first ?' And I glance speculatively at him. But instead of the well- known obstinate twist on his rough face, I meet a doubtful?one might almost say a compassionate glance which puzzles me. ' Well, Mackenzie, what are you thinking about ? Have you nothing that would do instead of the pink geraniums ?' ' It's not that, Miss Esme, it's not that, ' returns Mackenzie slowly. ' What is it, then?' ' Well, it's just the master, if ye must have it, Miss Esme.' ' The master ' I echo in astonishment. ' Why what on earth has the master to do with it ? You know he never takes the least interest in the garden.' ' Which makes it all t
| ISBN-13 | 9781458978110 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1458978117 |
| Weight | 1.69 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 1.17 In |
| List Price | $33.31 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 526 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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