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Arnot was finding this out to his cost, for he had hardly composed himself to his writing again before there was a rustle of a lady's garments in the outer office, and a hasty step across the threshold of his private sanctum. Looking up, he saw, to his dismay, the pale, frightened face of Mrs. Haldane. "Where is Egbert? where is my son?" she asked abruptly. At that moment Mr.
All who are good and all that is good seemed to be slipping from me, and I should soon be left only to my miserable self. O, Mrs. Arnot, no doubt I seem to you like a weak, guilty coward. I seem so to myself.
"I think your vow is very wrong. Your pride brings grief to your mother, and pain to your good friend, Mrs. Arnot." "I cannot help it," said he, in a manner that was gloomy and almost sullen; "I got myself into this slough, and I intend to get myself out of it. I shall not take alms from any one." "A mother cannot give her son alms," said Laura simply.
Arnot demanded of his clerk what had become of the money intrusted to his care; but his only answer was a stupid, uncomprehending stare. "Hold his hands," said Mr. Arnot impatiently.
The greatest heroism I ever saw manifested in my life was by a young Southern girl, and if such are their women we shall find the men foemen abundantly worthy of our steel. We shall indeed have to literally walk over them, that is, such of us as are left and able to walk. I agree with Mrs. Arnot, and I tremble for the future of my country." Mr.
I was beginning to hate the hard-hearted animals known as men and women. They trample me down like a herd of buffaloes." "Won't you go with me and see Mrs. Arnot? She has letters for you, and she greatly wishes to see you." He shook his head. "Why not?"
"I think I saw her," said another soldier, "when I was upon guard this morning at the inner barrier; but she was more like a dark lantern than a lamp, for she and another were brought into the Chateau in close litters." "Shame! shame! Arnot!" said Lord Crawford; "a soldier on duty should say naught of what he sees.
"Drunk!" gasped the mother, "merciful Heaven!" "Yes, drunk may the next drop of wine I take choke me! and I did not know what I was doing. But do not despair of me. I feel that I have it in me to make a man yet. Go now with Mrs. Arnot, and aid in her kind efforts to procure my release.
When it was found out that Miss Arnot was not the "Hag" masquerading as a young and pretty girl, to the ultimate deception of Five Forks in general, and the "Fool" in particular, it was at once decided that nothing but the speedy union of the "Fool" and the "pretty school-marm" was consistent with ordinary common sense.
Arnot, with such sad emphasis that Laura looked up into her face inquiringly as she asked: "You don't think he will care much, do you?" "Yes, Laura; you know he will care, perhaps more deeply than I do; but I believe that he will wish you happiness as truly and honestly as myself." "O, auntie! how can it be that he will care as much as yourself?"
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