The adventures of Lilly Dawson, or, The smugglers of the mill

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 Excerpt: ...out after tea, with the young man who had been there several times during the weck. Lilly knew of no young man having been there but Philip; and this set her wondering strangely. However, of course she should hear all about it when her friend came in. But no such thing! May was dressed a ravir, and looked radiant; but she said no word of where she hud been, nor by whom accompanied. For the first time in her life, Lilly felt something like jealousy. However, she was too much in subjection to May to make any inquiries about what the other did not choose to tell her; so she said nothing. But it influenced her conduct; for she did not call on the Rylands all the weck; and when Sunday came she did not feel courage to go. either. In the meantime. May continued much as usual, only that she was out most evenings, and Lilly saw less of her than she was accustomed to do. Had May not been present at the examination, she would have,probably declared the truth at once--but there she sat; and Bet's savage allegiance closed her lips. On Sunday morning, May made an elaborate toilet, whilst Lilly cooked the dinner; which being eaten, her friend asked her if she were not going out. Lilly said she did not think she should; whereupon, May, having arranged her bonnet and shawl with the greatest care, took her departure. Lilly sat at the window and followed her with her eyes to the end of the street, where she lost sight of her. She did not doubt but that she was going to meet Philip, and she had never felt so melancholy before; she was, in foct, oppressed by a new sensation. Her previous sorrows had been of a very different kind to this; and she had been very different at the time they afflicted her. She felt bereft, now. There was a cloud rising up betwixt her and May; she was...