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Asplin had been married for twenty years, and was the mother of three big children; but such was the buoyancy of her Irish nature and the irrepressible cheeriness of her heart, that she was in good truth the youngest person in the house, so that her own daughters were sometimes quite shocked at her levity of behaviour, and treated her with gentle, motherly restraint.
About Peggy Saville George de Horne Vaizey 1887
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For the first dozen years of their marriage all had gone smoothly with Mr and Mrs Asplin, and the vicar had had more work than he could manage in his busy city parish; then, alas, lung trouble had threatened; he had been obliged to take a year's rest, and to exchange his living for a sleepy little parish, where he could breathe fresh air, and take life at a slower pace.
About Peggy Saville George de Horne Vaizey 1887
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The young folks looked up inquiringly as Mr and Mrs Asplin entered the room, for the hour after tea was set apart for recreation, and the elders were usually only too glad to remain in their own quiet little sanctum.
About Peggy Saville George de Horne Vaizey 1887
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Each one was occupied with staring at his own portrait; the Asplin family sighing and protesting, and Peggy placidly poking a pin through the eyes of the various sitters, and holding the paper to the light to view the effect.
About Peggy Saville George de Horne Vaizey 1887
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Each envelope was of a pale pink tint, with a crest and monogram in white relief; one was addressed to the Misses Asplin, another to Oswald Elliston, and a third to Miss Mariquita Saville.
About Peggy Saville George de Horne Vaizey 1887
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Asplin came into the room to say a few words of farewell, and then left
About Peggy Saville George de Horne Vaizey 1887
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M.ss M.llercent Asplin, M.ss Saville, M.ss M. Saville, M.ss Peggy
About Peggy Saville George de Horne Vaizey 1887
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Asplin was dismayed at the manner of its reception.
About Peggy Saville George de Horne Vaizey 1887
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Asplin had had many yearnings over white shoes and stockings, all silk and satin, and tinkling diamond buckles like those which had been displayed in Peggy's dress-box.
About Peggy Saville George de Horne Vaizey 1887
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Asplin sigh and Mellicent draw in her breath with a gasp of rapture.
About Peggy Saville George de Horne Vaizey 1887
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