Uncle Max by Rosa Nouchette Carey
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UNCLE MAX
by
ROSA NOUCHETTE CAREY
Author of 'Nellie's Memories,' 'Wee Wifie,' 'Robert Ord's Atonement,' etc.
1894
CONTENTS
I. Out of the Mist
II. Behind the Bars
III. Cinderella
IV. Uncle Max Breaks The Ice
V. 'When The Cat Is Away'
VI. The White Cottage
VII. Giles Hamilton, Esq
VIII. New Brooms Sweep Clean
IX. The Flag of Truce
X. A Difficult Patient
XI. One of God's Heroines
XII. A Missed Vocation
XIII. Lady Betty
XIV. Lady Betty Leaves Her Muff
XV. Up At Gladwyn
XVI. Gladys
XVII. 'Why Not Trust Me, Max?'
XVIII. Miss Hamilton's Little Scholar
XIX. The Picture In Gladys's Room
XX. Eric
XXI. 'I Ran Away, Then!'
XXII. 'They Have Blackened His Memory Falsely'
XXIII. The Mystery at Gladwyn
XXIV. 'Weeping may endure for a Night'
XXV. 'There is no one like Donald'
XXVI. I hear about Captain Hamilton
XXVII. Max opens his Heart
XXVIII. Crossing the River
XXIX. Miss Darrell has a Headache
XXX. With Timbrels and Dances
XXXI. Wedding-Chimes
XXXII. A Fiery Ordeal
XXXIII. Jack Poynter
XXXIV. I communicate with Joe Muggins
XXXV. Nightingales and Roses
XXXVI. Breakers Ahead
XXXVII. 'I claim that Promise, Ursula'
XXXVIII. In the Turret-Room
XXXIX. Whitefoot is saddled
XL. The Talk in the Gloaming
XLI. 'At five o'clock in the Morning'
XLII. Down the Pemberley Road
XLIII. 'Conspiracy Corner'
XLIV. Leah's Confession
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: Uncle Max by Rosa Nouchette Carey
- 2: During which I had been driving with Aunt Philippa and Sara
- 3: And he was looking at me and not at Lesbia as he spoke
- 4: But she wanted us to meet the Percy Glyns
- 5: ''You are always hard on Lesbia
- 6: Lesbia is amiable and charming
- 7: And Aunt Philippa made no objection
- 8: There is a craze in most women
- 9: I was to live with him and Lesbia
- 10: You know Lesbia is coming this evening
- 11: Shut up in that dull hole with Fraeulein
- 12: ' Jill would give a droll imitation of Fraeulein
- 13: When Fraeulein summoned her she went away reluctantly
- 14: She had cared for Sara moderately
- 15: 'How thankful I am Jocelyn Garston and not Ursula Garston
- 16: For just then the first gong sounded
- 17: Only Lesbia tapped me on the arm rather peremptorily
- 18: 'Colonel Ferguson comes very often
- 19: ' Lesbia would say when I hesitated
- 20: Fullerton and Lesbia have come in
- 21: Fullerton looked at me with grave disapproval
- 22: 'but I cannot bear to hear Ursula so blamed
- 23: What would Garston say if he heard your flippancy
- 24: Until I mooted the vicarage plan
- 25: The Tudors had been wealthy people
- 26: Drabble was quite a character in her way
- 27: Jill worked like a horse in my service
- 28: I am rather anxious about Lesbia
- 29: Lesbia looked at me rather wistfully
- 30: I parted from Lesbia very affectionately
- 31: That Fraeulein was out for the evening
- 32: And Jill had the best of him in argument
- 33: 'I hear you are coming down to Heathfield
- 34: I abandoned the Romish priest theory after a second glance
- 35: And the waggonette passed us on the road
- 36: Barton spared herself no trouble
- 37: Come up to the vicarage and dine with me
- 38: Sometimes Nat goes up to Gladwyn
- 39: What will Nathaniel say when he sees it
- 40: In spite of flaunts and jeers and most unkindly looks
- 41: 'I was hunting for the matches that Cunliffe always mislays
- 42: The pro bono publico scheme is not properly hatched yet
- 43: Cunliffe has put me en parole
- 44: Drabble give you those hot cheeks
- 45: ''But you are so often at Gladwyn
- 46: Drabble has made excellent beef tea
- 47: Hamilton coolly 'my friend Nathaniel and I are hard at work
- 48: Hamilton could say should damp or put me out of temper
- 49: 'I followed him into the untidy
- 50: And Peggy brought me an old newspaper
- 51: Drabble had promised me some more beef tea
- 52: Baby seemed poorly and fretful
- 53: And I thought granny could sit in Mrs
- 54: Then he put down Janie from his knee
- 55: As I knew Uncle Max meant to pay me a visit
- 56: And a rare muddle she makes of it sometimes
- 57: I must tell you about poor Phoebe Locke
- 58: 'It is little that I can do for Phoebe
- 59: And Aunt Phoebe is very bad this afternoon
- 60: You would find plenty of amusement in watching a canary
- 61: Hamilton thinks it will do you good
- 62: ''Miss Garston has done more than that
- 63: Phoebe watched my movements very gloomily
- 64: Phoebe looked in her face and broke into a harsh laugh
- 65: 'What do you think Miss Garston has been saying
- 66: Phoebe was bonnie looking then
- 67: I'll not be troubling my poor Phoebe
- 68: She would have liked to marry Duncan
- 69: Some mystery seems to attach to Gladwyn
- 70: The baby doll would be a playmate for the lonely child
- 71: How late you have stopped with Phoebe
- 72: I thought of Jill as I dressed myself
- 73: And the other one Miss Darrell
- 74: And read a little to the children and Elspeth
- 75: And who so desolate and oppressed as you
- 76: And Susan will be coming back from church
- 77: Thou canst not escape it wheresoever thou runnest
- 78: You made me so unhappy yesterday
- 79: 'I had never heard of such a person in Heathfield
- 80: I was rather puzzled about Nap
- 81: He is up at Gladwyn a great deal
- 82: But Miss Darrell interrupted me
- 83: Miss Garston we shall look for you soon after six
- 84: I should like to see Etta try to dictate to me
- 85: Etta has managed everything ever since
- 86: Miss Garston you are not a saint
- 87: 'what is your business with Miss Garston
- 88: But Miss Darrell does not please me
- 89: ''That was very thoughtful of Phoebe
- 90: 'We must humour Mother Drabble
- 91: Lady Betty had called her Leah
- 92: Etta is an extremely busy person
- 93: 'Of course poor Etta is blamed
- 94: The Blagroves are well to do people
- 95: That it was right for you all to make much of Miss Garston
- 96: ''I do not think Miss Garston will take cold
- 97: Will not interest Miss Garston
- 98: Miss Garston has not contrived to draw tears from my eyes
- 99: And would not encourage my visit to Gladwyn
- 100: Maberley wanted to call on you
- 101: Etta is not at all accomplished
- 102: Miss Darrell seemed perfectly submissive to him
- 103: Cunliffe that I am not to blame for Gladys's strange whim
- 104: Giles never did care for money
- 105: ' Max looked very discomposed when he saw Miss Hamilton
- 106: But Miss Garston persuaded me to remain
- 107: When Etta spoke about the schools
- 108: ' But Max turned his face away as he spoke
- 109: Miss Darrell may be a little too managing
- 110: The whole atmosphere of Gladwyn was oppressive
- 111: ' went on Miss Darrell smoothly
- 112: I do not know what Miss Darrell thought of me
- 113: I told Etta that I was engaged on Thursday
- 114: And Robbie came down on it with his crutch under him
- 115: And boys know naught about keeping a place tidy
- 116: Giles asked Gladys to send some things for poor little Robin
- 117: Is not Miss Hamilton beautiful
- 118: But Lady Betty came almost daily
- 119: So I beckoned Peggy out of the room
- 120: But I like Chatty to wait on me best
- 121: And of course that makes Etta care for her so much
- 122: When he knew how rebellious I was
- 123: ''Perhaps Miss Garston will extend her cheering influence
- 124: I tell Gladys Etta wants Giles herself
- 125: Maberley was embarrassed by my presence
- 126: And give Miss Garston a table to herself
- 127: Did Miss Darrell dislike my coming to Heathfield
- 128: Eric must have behaved very badly
- 129: Maberley he is much to be pitied
- 130: Maberley kissed me quite affectionately
- 131: Miss Garston we shall be the better for your friendship
- 132: Armstrong pronounced it scarlatina
- 133: And asked the servant if Fraeulein Hennig was still there
- 134: In spite of all the Fraeuleins in the world
- 135: ' looking rather inquisitively at Jill
- 136: Tudor insisted on escorting us
- 137: Cunliffe knew of a finishing governess
- 138: 'I am so glad Uncle Max thought of Miss Gillespie
- 139: I used to question her sometimes about her visits to Gladwyn
- 140: Jill did not take so readily to Gladys
- 141: I daresay you misunderstand Etta
- 142: And walked up to Gladwyn with Jill
- 143: Maberley they are dear people
- 144: But he lets Etta influence him
- 145: I am afraid Leah listens at the door
- 146: Etta had told Giles that they were his
- 147: He must have passed Leah in the passage
- 148: 'He heard Giles come up to bed
- 149: And Giles and Etta were in the drawing room
- 150: Cunliffe has reproved her for her want of charity
- 151: Gladys was still standing in the porch
- 152: You would tell me how gentle Gladys is
- 153: All hope is not lost the inflammation is very high
- 154: Martin is in the house she will look after Phoebe and Kitty
- 155: Hamilton can see no improvement
- 156: If Gladys had only heard the tone in which he said this
- 157: If Susan had died Phoebe would not have long survived her
- 158: Carron will stop with her until eight o'clock
- 159: Tudor at the station the next morning
- 160: Had Jill really taken his fancy
- 161: Garston looked as happy as possible
- 162: 'If it were not for you and my dear Miss Garston
- 163: She has often sulked with me like that
- 164: And Miss Garston looked at me so pityingly
- 165: But after this she did not speak much about Gladwyn
- 166: I suppose Torquay has done you good
- 167: Etta wrote and told him all about it
- 168: Miss Garston is almost too frank
- 169: Though Miss Darrell joined her entreaties to her cousin's
- 170: He talked to Max the whole time
- 171: ''Then you must make me your confidante in her stead
- 172: Do you believe that Eric was guilty
- 173: Ursula you have been somewhat biassed by Miss Hamilton
- 174: 'I pleaded for a shorter ordeal
- 175: Miss Darrell looked frightened at my violence
- 176: Claude was always fond of Gladys
- 177: Miss Darrell has dispelled my last hope
- 178: 'You will go down to Bournemouth
- 179: I passed a miserable evening thinking of Max
- 180: Maberley that I heard all about Mr
- 181: Giles was he was never the same after that
- 182: When Susan was convalescent I spent more time with Elspeth
- 183: Miss Garston has such a true face
- 184: It seemed as though the old Gladys Hamilton had written it
- 185: Sara is making such a point of it
- 186: Etta shall write to you in proper form
- 187: 'Miss Jocelyn is to be bridesmaid
- 188: Said that Leah would be waiting for me in the blue room
- 189: 'You had better ask Witch Etta
- 190: 'I want to coax Miss Garston to sing to us
- 191: Had Miss Darrell overheard him
- 192: You and Miss Gillespie are terribly severe
- 193: I shall only have Jocelyn then
- 194: Sara is very nice to get married
- 195: Garston was terribly shocked at first
- 196: It was like the picture of Pandora opening her box
- 197: She and Miss Gillespie were answering notes
- 198: And there was Lesbia smiling at me
- 199: ''To be sure Charlie was always talking about Harcourt
- 200: While Lesbia talked in her serious way of Mr
- 201: Lesbia looked more mystified than ever
- 202: Miss Gillespie was pouring out coffee
- 203: Lesbia was following us with another officer
- 204: Aunt Philippa could not spare me
- 205: ' murmured Aunt Philippa fondly
- 206: Tudor went into the room at once
- 207: While Miss Gillespie mixed some sal volatile
- 208: Would Jill ever forget those words
- 209: ' went on Aunt Philippa placidly
- 210: When I was speaking to Jill about Heathfield
- 211: You'll be meaning Jack Poynter
- 212: Aunt Philippa and Jill had returned from their drive
- 213: Fullerton and Lesbia were to be of the party
- 214: I continued 'I know the men call you Jack Poynter
- 215: I rang my bell and begged Draper to bring it to me at once
- 216: If you hear anything more about Jack Poynter
- 217: For Heathfield was not the same without Uncle Max
- 218: I see Leah Bates coming down from Gladwyn
- 219: 'I wish Jill could have heard Gladys talk in this bright
- 220: ''No one will connect me with Jack Poynter
- 221: And how Giles used to listen to him
- 222: 'Miss Garston walked back with me
- 223: Gladys and Lady Betty are arranging the tea table
- 224: Hamilton in this brusque fashion
- 225: I thought Gladys looked like a queen in hers
- 226: I could see Leah sewing at her mistress's window
- 227: Hamilton was standing beside me
- 228: Gladys followed me rather wearily
- 229: Miss Darrell was talking too volubly to hear her
- 230: This was not the greeting I expected
- 231: You did not wish to mislead me
- 232: But no such thought fretted me
- 233: That it separated me from Gladys
- 234: I cannot think what has come to Etta
- 235: What Etta has been saying to him
- 236: Tudor seemed in excellent spirits
- 237: I felt my banishment from Gladwyn acutely
- 238: I sometimes think Etta must be possessed
- 239: And Chatty dropped a rustic courtesy
- 240: A sudden fear contracted my heart
- 241: And Miss Darrell broke into an angry little laugh
- 242: Just before Gladys went to Bournemouth
- 243: Miss Garston has undertaken to nurse my sister
- 244: 'and Miss Garston has installed herself here as your nurse
- 245: As Chatty was in the sick room
- 246: I would find Gladys bathed in tears
- 247: Chatty waited upon us very nicely
- 248: For some days Gladys continued very ill
- 249: I went out into the passage to find Chatty
- 250: 'There is only Whitefoot in the stable
- 251: That Uncle Max had called earlier that day
- 252: 'But if Giles would let me have a drive
- 253: Dreading lest I should displease her
- 254: ''Do not speak of Eric to night
- 255: I grew timid and embarrassed all at once
- 256: Cunliffe has given Etta a cruel hold over me
- 257: And then I knew that Etta was right
- 258: But Etta always prevents me from doing so
- 259: If Etta be talking about him ' She paused
- 260: But in the case of poor Gladys
- 261: Chatty seemed to share this feeling
- 262: And Gladys writes most of the letters
- 263: I always think of Gladwyn when I read that description
- 264: That Miss Garston always excited Gladys
- 265: How have you got on with Miss Darrell this morning
- 266: But at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up
- 267: If I could only trust Chatty to take them
- 268: But Etta told me that people were saying unkind things of me
- 269: Max would not be out for another hour
- 270: Gladys lay back luxuriously among the cushions
- 271: Cunliffe in the Pemberley Road
- 272: Hamilton regarding me so strangely
- 273: It was there that Claude Hamilton had proposed to Lady Betty
- 274: ' persisted Leah remorselessly
- 275: But I felt as though Leah were capable of strangling me
- 276: 'You shall speak to Leah to morrow
- 277: 'Did you or Miss Garston wish to speak to me
- 278: Miss Etta did not mean to be dishonest
- 279: I was waiting to speak to Miss Etta
- 280: How you called Miss Etta into your study
- 281: 'To my surprise Leah hesitated
- 282: I heard Leah's shocked 'Miss Etta
- 283: And Leah is locked in her room
- 284: Chatty brought me my tea early
- 285: And I will do my best for Gladys
- 286: 'How I wished Chatty would hold her tongue sometimes
- 287: One word from me would bring Giles to your feet
- 288: About ten o'clock I went in search of Chatty
- 289: Alnwick has promised to meet us half way
- 290: There is little doubt that Etta did mischief there
- 291: Giles will be satisfied with my obedience
- 292: 'What splendid carnations these are
- 293: I had forgotten all about Etta
- 294: I thought Nap would like a run down the road
- 295: The young workman got into an empty compartment
- 296: Eric carried his steak and three cornered loaf jauntily
- 297: Miss Darrell stole that cheque
- 298: How long is it since Leah confessed
- 299: I had made up my mind that Eric should accompany me
- 300: 'We had decided to take the ten o'clock train to Heathfield
- 301: Gladys never left her room before twelve
- 302: 'I am going to send Cunliffe away until dinner time
- 303: 'I never knew Giles could be like that
- 304: Has no one told you about Ella
- 305: Eric was coming in search of Giles
- 306: Telling Giles of his promotion
- 307: For he will often take up his quarters at Gladwyn
- 308: Heathfield is only twenty minutes from Brighton
- 309: Tudor had betrayed himself at that moment
- 310: I am so glad you love Gladwyn so dearly