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The present age prides itself upon its politeness: but what of its sincerity? Mrs. Carradyne, mild and gentle, commenced her task of striving to tame her brother's rebellious children. She might as well have let it alone. The girls laughed at her one minute and set her at defiance the next. Hubert, who had good feeling, was more obedient; he did not openly defy her.
Possibly the shadow of George West's unhappy death lay insensibly upon the party. It was about half-past nine o'clock when the butler came into the room, bringing a small note, twisted up, to his master from Mrs. Carradyne. Captain Monk opened it and held it towards one of the lighted branches to read the few words it contained. "A gentleman is asking to speak a word to Mr. Dancox.
That morning, as the Captain sat in his study writing a letter, Mrs. Carradyne came to him. "Godfrey," she said in a low and pleading tone, "you will not suffer the chimes to play to-night, will you? Pray do not." "Not suffer the chimes to play?" cried the Captain. "But indeed I shall. Why, this is the special night they were put up for." "I know it, Godfrey.
Carradyne, taking the air on the terrace outside in the calmness of the autumn evening, heard the fatal quarrel through the open window; that she heard Mr. Mrs. Carradyne utterly denied this; she had not been on the terrace at all, she said. Upon which the onus was shifted to Michael: who, it was suspected, had stolen out to listen to the end of the quarrel, and had heard the ominous words.
A gentleman, who did not give his name and preferred to wait outside, wants to see Mr. Dancox; that's all," said Mrs. Carradyne. "You gave my note to your master, Rimmer?" "Yes, ma'am," replied the butler. "My master bade me say to you that his answer was not to-night." Katherine Monk, her face betraying some agitation, rose from the piano. "Was the message not given to Mr.
Carradyne was well off and could have made her home where she pleased, but Raymond had liked to have her. Godfrey also expressed his pleasure that she should remain; she could act as mother to his children. Godfrey's children were three: Katherine, aged seventeen; Hubert, aged ten; and Eliza, aged eight.
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