Jekyll, chasing
him ignominiously out of her domain whenever he dared to poke his nose
in and denying him certain savoury tidbits for which he yearned.
"'The many friends of Miss Faith Meredith, Gerald Meredith and James
Blythe,'" read Susan, rolling the names like sweet morsels under her
tongue, "'were very much pleased to welcome them home a few weeks ago
from Redmond College. James Blythe, who was graduated in Arts in 1913,
had just completed his first year in medicine.'"
"Faith Meredith has really got to be the most handsomest creature I ever
saw," commented Miss Cornelia above her filet crochet. "It's amazing how
those children came on after Rosemary West went to the manse. People
have almost forgotten what imps of mischief they were once. Anne,
dearie, will you ever forget the way they used to carry on? It's really
surprising how well Rosemary got on with them. She's more like a chum
than a step-mother. They all love her and Una adores her. As for that
little Bruce, Una just makes a perfect slave of herself to him. Of
course, he is a darling. But did you ever see any child look as much
like an aunt as he looks like his Aunt Ellen? He's just as dark and just
as emphatic. I can't see a feature of Rosemary in him. Norman Douglas
always vows at the top of his voice that the stork meant Bruce for him
and Ellen and took him to the manse by mistake."
"Bruce adores Jem," said Mrs Blythe.
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