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TALES OF THE CASTLE.
I have undertaken^ Miss, to nurse a sick, and
not a mad girl, so I will wish you a good night:
when you are entirely quiet, and cured of this
outrageous behaviour, I will return—What! am
I to be left to perish ?—No; one of my maids
shall come to you.—Your maid!—Yes, a patient,
gentle, very good girl!
The maid heard the voice of her mistress,
and ran, and Madame Stein went away. Aqd
now behold Maria left alone with a strong, ro¬
bust, chubby girl.
As soon as Maria saw what they intended,
she ran towards the door to get out; which the
maid, to prevent her, locked, and put tire key
in her pocket. Maria screamed like a little
fury, and would have the key, she said. The
maid smiled at her mutinous freaks, and sat
herself very quietly down to her knitting.
This tranquillity inflamed the choler of Maria;
her face reddened, her eyes sparkled, and she
scolded in a most violent manner. The air of
contempt, visible in the maid, drove the haughty
girl beside herself, till she was so enraged she
could no longer find words to express her feel¬
ings, and losing all discretion and command of
herself, she stepped one foot back, raised her
arm, and applied the palm of her hand, with all
the little force she was mistress of, full upon
I have undertaken^ Miss, to nurse a sick, and
not a mad girl, so I will wish you a good night:
when you are entirely quiet, and cured of this
outrageous behaviour, I will return—What! am
I to be left to perish ?—No; one of my maids
shall come to you.—Your maid!—Yes, a patient,
gentle, very good girl!
The maid heard the voice of her mistress,
and ran, and Madame Stein went away. Aqd
now behold Maria left alone with a strong, ro¬
bust, chubby girl.
As soon as Maria saw what they intended,
she ran towards the door to get out; which the
maid, to prevent her, locked, and put tire key
in her pocket. Maria screamed like a little
fury, and would have the key, she said. The
maid smiled at her mutinous freaks, and sat
herself very quietly down to her knitting.
This tranquillity inflamed the choler of Maria;
her face reddened, her eyes sparkled, and she
scolded in a most violent manner. The air of
contempt, visible in the maid, drove the haughty
girl beside herself, till she was so enraged she
could no longer find words to express her feel¬
ings, and losing all discretion and command of
herself, she stepped one foot back, raised her
arm, and applied the palm of her hand, with all
the little force she was mistress of, full upon
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| Antiquarian books of Scotland > Curiosities & wonders > Tales of the castle, or, Stories of instruction and delight > (16) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/115546139 |
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| Description | Abridged from the original work of Madame de Genlis, and adapted for youth by a lady. |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.78.140 |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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