One Fault A Novel Author:Frances Milton Trollope Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: " Dearest Isabella!" whispered Margaret; and, adding herself to the group, she took the elected bride by the hand, and, somewhat triumphantly, said, " I knew how... more » it would be ! Did I not say so, mamma ? Dear, dear Isabella! how very glad I am ! Will she not be a happy girl, mamma ? Such a man ! such a house ! such a fortune !" And thus was the destiny of Isabella as completely settled in this little cabinet council, as if she and her intended bridegroom had discussed the matter at full length themselves. The trio, however, did not part directly, and a good deal of desultory talking followed, in which Mrs. Worthington and Margaret gave utterance to a multitude of happy prophecies, while Isabella listened to them in blushing, trembling, but half-smiling silence. " Will it not be delightful, mother, to have her for a neighbour ?" said Margaret, nestling close to her sister, who sat with one hand clasped in that of her mother, and the other supporting, and half-hiding her beautiful head, her elbow resting on the table. "And fancy us running about together in those beautiful grounds! and then her carriage, and her fine horses! and the conservatories ! and all that forest of orange-trees and camelias ! Fancy all this belonging to Isabella!" " And how her dear father will enjoy free access to the noble library ! and only imagine aunt Lucy's ecstasy at seeing Isabella rich enough to work an acre of carpet-work, all in silk if she likes it," said her mother. " I hope, Isabella, that you will let Charles ride some of the fine horses now and then," said Margaret. " He rides beautifully already, and a few lessons from Mr. Wentworth would make him perfect. O mamma! how I shall enjoy going to stay with her!" At length, however, the proud and happy mother stopped Margaret short in ...« less