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It had roused him a little from the bottomless pit of his selfishness, but much mischief had been done on all sides, and it would be a work of time before matters could be materially mended. Olive's nature was already warped and embittered, and it would require a deal of sunshine to make a plant bloom that had been so dwarfed by neglect and indifference. IT HAD ROUSED HIM A LITTLE FROM THE BOTTOMLESS PIT OF HIS SELFISHNESS BUT MUCH MISCHIEF HAD BEEN DONE ON ALL SIDES AND IT WOULD BE A WORK OF TIME BEFORE MATTERS COULD BE MATERIALLY MENDED OLIVE'S NATURE WAS ALREADY WARPED AND EMBITTERED AND IT WOULD REQUIRE A GREAT DEAL OF SUNSHINE TO MAKE A PLANT BLOOM THAT HAD BEEN SO DWARFED BY NEGLECT AND INDIFFERENCE
ises as well as those of her own children, I have nothing to say. I have talked with her frequently, and she knows that as soon as I have finished my last volume I shall be able to take a more active interest in your affairs and Cyril's." "Then may I go?" "When I hear from the person in Charlestown, yes. There is an expedition starting for South America in a few months and I have been asked to accompany the party. If you are determined to leave home I shall be free to accept the invitation. Perhaps Mrs. Carey would allow Cyril to stay with her during my absence." "I dare say, and I advise you to go to South America by all means; you will be no farther away from your family than you have always been!" With this parting shot Olive Lord closed the study door behind her. "That girl has the most unpleasant disposition, and the sharpest tongue, I ever met in the course of my life!" said Henry Lord to himself as he turned to his task. Mother Carey's magic was working very slowly in his blood. DUCT YOUR FOOLISH ENTERPRISES AS WELL AS THOSE OF HER OWN CHILDREN I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY I HAVE TALKED WITH HER FREQUENTLY AND SHE KNOWS THAT AS SOON AS I HAVE FINISHED MY LAST VOLUME I SHALL BE ABLE TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE INTEREST IN YOUR AFFAIRS AND CYRIL'S THEN I MAY GO WHEN I HEAR FROM THE PERSON IN CHARLESTOWN YES THERE IS AN EXPEDITION STARTING FOR SOUTH AMERICA IN A FEW MONTHS AND I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO ACCOMPANY THE PARTY IF YOU ARE DETERMINED TO LEAVE HOME I SHALL BE FREE TO ACCEPT THE INVITATION PERHAPS MISSUS CAREY WOULD ALLOW CYRIL TO STAY WITH HER DURING MY ABSENCE I DARE SAY AND I ADVISE YOU TO GO TO SOUTH AMERICA BY ALL MEANS YOU WILL BE NO FARTHER AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY THAN YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN WITH THIS PARTING SHOT ALL OF LORD CLOSED THE STUDY DOOR BEHIND HER THAT GIRL HAS THE MOST UNPLEASANT DISPOSITION AND THE SHARPEST TONGUE I EVER MET IN THE COURSE OF MY LIFE SAID HENRY LORD TO HIMSELF AS HE TURNED TO HIS TASK MOTHER CAREY'S MAGIC WAS WORKING VERY SLOWLY IN HIS BLOOD
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