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But there is a chance that I may continue to be a lady and hold the position I was born to without any help from you. A great Scholarship has been offered to the girls of Cherry Court School. It is offered by Sir John Wallis, the owner of Cherry Court Park." "Sir John Wallis! The owner of Cherry Court Park! Why, I know him," said Mrs. Aylmer.
If John were alive he would be proud of you, now, Flo. Tell about the Scholarship, Florry, my pet; tell about the Scholarship, dear." Mrs. Aylmer the great was now so speechless with astonishment that she did not open her lips. Florence turned and faced her. "It is your fault that I am plain," she said, "you have not done what my uncle asked you to do.
As he led her over the threshold of the laboratory, Georgiana was cold and tremulous. Aylmer looked cheerfully into her face, with intent to reassure her, but was so startled with the intense glow of the birthmark upon the whiteness of her cheek that he could not restrain a strong convulsive shudder. His wife fainted. "Aminadab! Aminadab!" shouted Aylmer, stamping violently on the floor.
Why should she not at thirty-five begin a new life with the man she really cared for a splendid fellow, a man with a fine character, with all his faults, who felt the claims of others, who had brains, pluck, and a sense of honour? But Aylmer was going out again to the front. Until he returned again, nothing should be done. They should be patient.
He was introduced to her across the table by Mrs Mitchell, with empressement, as Mr Aylmer Ross. Edith felt happy tonight; her spirits were raised by what she felt to be an atmosphere tiede, as the French say; full of indulgence, sympathetic, relaxing, in which either cleverness or stupidity could float equally at its ease.
"None! none whatever!" replied Aylmer, starting; but then he added, in a dry, cold tone, affected for the sake of concealing the real depth of his emotion, "I might well dream of it; for before I fell asleep it had taken a pretty firm hold of my fancy." "And you did dream of it?" continued Georgiana, hastily; for she dreaded lest a gush of tears should interrupt what she had to say.
It says "unbeneficed clergyman and deceased nobleman," and who can that be but Uncle Rotherwood and Mr. Aylmer. 'Well, let us see, said Emily, 'those things are always amusing.
Long Tom had the garrison drawn up in the court-yard, and they hailed the return of their lord with hearty cheers, while the retainers of Summerley were no less pleased at seeing Sir John Aylmer. "And now, Guy," said Sir Eustace, "I will tell you why I have come hither.
At three o'clock, when the carriage as usual came to the door, Belinda was out of the way, and Clara was made to understand that she and Lady Aylmer were to be driven out without any other companion. 'Belinda is a little busy, my dear. So, if you don't mind, we'll go alone. Clara of course assented, and got into the carriage with a conviction that now she would hear her fate.
'Yes; and to Captain Aylmer. It was Colonel Askerton who sent it. 'Then he will come, of course. 'I think not. Why should he come? He did not even know poor papa. 'But, my dear Clara, has he not known you? 'You will see that he will not come. And I tell you beforehand that he will be right to stay away. Indeed, I do not know how he could come and I do not want him here.
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