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In spite of his defiance of lawful authority, Russell's name has always been regarded as that of a patriot. He and Algernon Sydney are remembered as single-minded and high-souled men. Many other executions were held in those fields, notably those of Babington and his accomplices in 1586, fourteen in all.
Algernon conceived a brilliant notion. Drawing five shillings from his pocket, he held them over to Sedgett, and told him to drive down to his chambers, and await his coming. Sedgett took the money; but it was five shillings lost.
"Well, I don't want anything; and let me say, I don't approve of this touting for custom. I thought Mr. Samuels was above it." The man bowed. "My business is not that, sir. Ahem! I dare say you remember an opal you had from our house. It was set in a necklace." "All right; I remember it, perfectly," said Algernon; cool, but not of the collected colour. "The cost of it was fifty-five pounds, sir."
She looked up to Edward's face an imperceptible half-second longer than the ordinary form of welcome accords one of the looks which are nothing at all when there is no spiritual apprehension between young people, and are so much when there is. To Algernon, who was gazing opals on her, she simply gave her fingers.
My next brother Maurice died when he was only seven, and the fourth, Cecil, being five years younger than I, left my brother Algernon and myself as the only real companions for each other. Moreover, an untoward accident, of which I was the unwitting cause, left my younger brother unable to share our play for many years.
But he could study there, and lots of towns as small as this do have libraries." The doorbell rang and Dr. Harlow went to answer it. "Some one to see you, Catherine," he said, returning. Catherine found Algernon himself standing in the doorway, his big pale eyes full of distress. "Excuse my coming just at supper time," he said, "but I've lost Elsmere.
"Well, Leroy, old man," exclaimed the former cheerily, as they shook hands, "you look as fresh as if you had awoke with the dawn!" "Nothing new in that," said Lord Standon, laughing. "Nothing upsets Leroy." "Except a bad dinner," murmured Algernon Paxhorn, the fourth member of the party, who had just entered the room.
Just then the storm which had overtaken Algernon and Harry burst above Texford. It had come on so suddenly that not till a loud peal of thunder crashed almost above their heads were they aware of its approach. "I fear the rain will come down before we can reach the house, Miss Castleton," observed Captain Headland.
Most men would never have thought of that," said Aunt Aggie. "Have another cup, Algernon," said Lady Blore graciously. Colonel Bellairs stroked his moustache. He had another cause, a secret one, for self-complacency. At last, after many rebuffs from charming women, thirty years his junior, he was engaged to be married. Should he mention it? Was not this a most propitious moment? Yes? No.
It was because it was sadly wrong of Gilbert and Lucy to have let Algernon in without papa's knowing it, and it was not right or friendly in Ulick to laugh at what was so wrong, and grieved us all so much. 'It was such fun, said Maurice. 'Yes, Maurice; but fun is no excuse for doing what is unkind and mischievous.
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