Brooke's Daughter Author:Lovell 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: CHAPTER III. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. The conversation between Lesley and her mother occupied a considerable time, and the sun was sinking westward when at las... more »t the two ladies left the Convent. Lesley's adieux had been made before Lady Alice's arrival, and the only persons whom she saw, therefore, after the long interview with her mother, were the Mother Superior, and the Sister who had summoned her to the parlor. While Lady Alice and the Reverend Mother exchanged a few last words, Lesley drew close to Sister Rose's side, and laid her hand on the serge-covered arm. " You were right," she said. " Sister, I see already that I shall need patience and endurance where I am going." " Gentleness and love, also," said the Sister. Then, as if in answer to an indefinable change in Lesley's lips and eyes, she added gently, "We are told that peacemakers are blessed." " I could not make peace " Lesley began, hastily, and then she stopped short, confused, not knowing how much Sister Rose had heard of her mother's story. Bui if Sister Rose were ignorant of it, her next words were singularly appropriate. For she said, in a low tone— " Peace is better than war : forgiveness better than hatred. Dear child, it may be in your hands to reconcile those who have been long divided. Do your best." Lesley had no lime to reply. It was a long drive from the Convent of the Annon- ciades to the hotel where Lord Courtleroy and Lady Alice were staying. The mother and daughter spoke little ; each seemed wrapped in her own reflections. There were a hundred questions which Lesley was longing to ask; but she did not like to disturb her mother's silence. Dusk had fallen before their destination was reached ; and Lesley's thoughts were diverted a little from their sad bewilderment by what was...« less