But, then, I have a boundless store!"
"I begin to think," said Carrissima, "that none of us imagined all
there was in _you_!"
"Oh, as for me," returned Bridget, "I was simply a little wretch during
the few months you saw anything of me. I honestly believe that was a
kind of interregnum. If you had met me while my father was alive you
would have taken me for a quite different woman. All that is over and
done with and for the rest--well, you will see!"
When Carrissima rose to go away Bridget clung to her hand--
"Jimmy will be immensely disappointed," she exclaimed. "I wish you
would do something to console him by dining with us one evening. Our
space here isn't sufficient for large parties."
"I should be very pleased," said Carrissima.
"Let me see," returned Bridget, knitting her brows, "we were reckless
enough to promise to go to Sandbay from Friday till Monday--my dear
little Dresden china aunts, you remember! It is really very amusing!
Jimmy paid them a visit just after I left Golfney Place and they have
taken quite a fancy to him. The odd part of it is, that he seems to
like them in return.
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