Conclusion 'Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,' said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing--pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse. I certainly did feel feverish and tired too.'You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a SHORT walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.' 'Well, mamma, I will.' 'But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.' 'I won't do it again,' said I. I was racking my brains with thinking how to tell her about Mr. Weston, for she must know he was coming to-morrow. However, I waited till the breakfast things were removed, and I was more calm and cool; and then, having sat down to my drawing, I began--'I met an old friend on the sands to-day, mamma.' 'An old friend! Who could it be?' 'Two old friends, indeed. One was a dog;' and then I reminded her of Snap, whose history I had recounted before, and related the incident of his sudden appearance and remarkable recognition; 'and the other,' continued I, 'was Mr. Weston, the curate of Horton.' Copyright © 2004-2005 Classic Book Library |