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That really is the art of life, to be able to carry things through. Her bronzes are quite remarkable. By the way, she has an excellent brain. She cares for the arts. She is by no means a fribble. I have been surprised by her knowledge more than once." "She seems very fond of Lady Sellingworth. She wants to get her over to Paris." "Adela Sellingworth won't go." "Why not?"
It is so simply for the good of men and women whose lives are so hard. Let New Wanley remain as an example. Can you do this? Hubert, as he listened, joined his hands behind his back, and turned his eyes to the upper branches of the silver birch, which once in his thoughts he had likened to Adela. What he heard from her surprised him, and upon surprise followed mortification.
As artists then we are largely privileged, I assure you." "Are we placed under a professor to learn the art?" Adela inquired, pleased with the subject under such high patronage. "Each new experience is your accomplished professor," said Tracy. "One I'll call Cleopatra a professor: she's but an illustrious example." "Imp! you are corrupt." With which my lady tapped farewell on his shoulder.
Out of this arose some polite fencing between the two. Freshfield might have argued to advantage in a Court of law; but he was no match, on such topics and before such an audience, for a refined sentimentalist. Cornelia speedily punished him, and to any correction from her he bowed his head. Adela was this day gifted with an extraordinary insight.
Waltham was a prudent woman, and tenacious of ideas which recommended themselves to her practical instincts; such an idea had much to do with her settlement in the remote village, which she would not have chosen for her abode out of love of its old-world quietness. But at the Manor was Hubert Eldon. Hubert was four years older than Adela.
"Yes, sister," he said, one afternoon, as Adela was buckling on his sword-belt, and helping to equip him for the evening parade, "Uraga must come here no more. I well understand the cause of his contumacious behaviour. The priest party is again getting the ascendency. If they succeed, heaven help poor Mexico. And, I may add, heaven help us!"
Adela had thrown off her waterproof in the cab; she stood in her lady-like costume of home, her hat only showing that she had come from a distance. For years her cheeks had been very pale; in this moment her whole face was white as marble.
"Of what?" said Mrs. Cathcart, with vulgar significance. "Of getting rid of two officious old women at once," said Adela in a rage, I fear I must confess, as the only excuse for impertinence. "Come, come," said Harry, "this won't do. I cannot have my patient excited in this way. Miss Cathcart, may I ring for your maid?" For answer, Adela rang the bell herself.
There were no signs of tears on Adela's face; to Emma she seemed cold, though so grave and gentle. Adela gazed for a while at the dead man. She, too, felt as though it were all a dream. The spectacle of Emma's passionate grief had kept her emotion within her heart, perhaps had weakened it. 'You have yourself been hurt, she said, turning again to the other. Emma only shook her head.
Maddened, he was incapable of understanding his father's state, or caring for what the world thought. His sisters gathered near him, but were voiceless. "Is he gone?" Mr. Pole burst forward. "You're gone, sir? Wilfrid, have you gone to that girl? "Wilfrid, will you stay here?" "For God's sake, go to him, Wilfrid," murmured Adela. "I can't."
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