The Honorable Miss by L.T. Meade

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"So," continued Mrs. Meadowsweet, settling herself in a lazy, fat sort of a way in her easy chair, and looking full at her visitor with a complacent smile, "so I called her Beatrice. I thought under the circumstances it was the best name I could give -- it seemed to fit all round, you know, and as _he_ had no objection, being very easy-going, poor man, I gave her the name."

"Yes? " interrogated Mrs. Bertram, in a softly surprised, and but slightly interested voice; "you called your daughter Beatrice? I don't quite understand your remark about the name fitting all round."

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