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The ghost of Athelstane himself would burst his bloody cerements and stand before us to forbid such dishonour to his memory." It seemed as if Cedric's words had raised a spectre; for, scarce had he uttered them ere the door flew open, and Athelstane, arrayed in the garments of the grave, stood before them, pale, haggard, and like something arisen from the dead!
"If he is but half a monk," said the Jester, "he should not be wholly unreasonable with those whom he meets upon the road, even if they should be in no hurry to answer questions that no way concern them." "I forgive thy wit," replied the Abbot, "on condition thou wilt show me the way to Cedric's mansion."
Lord Cedric's orders were not being strictly carried out. The Chaplain was to bring back to the castle Janet Wadham and baby. Here was the first-named, but where was the child? The little man was fearful he had made some mistake, and grew exceedingly nervous when they at last spied the battlements of Crandlemar Castle, and the child for whom he had gone must be accounted for.
Lord Cedric's nurse watches him from morn until eve and deigns not to cajole him or win his desires from their natural bent." "'Tis wisely said; for his desires are inclined in the right direction.
As soon as these were finished and Malachi had received his instructions for the next day, he tilted his chair back from the table and disposed himself comfortably for further talk. But first there was a little dumb-show on Cedric's part; for he drew from his breast-pocket a Russian leather cigarette-case and held it out with a significant smile. But Malcolm waved it away.
"Aye, but 'tis of dwarfish mould." "Kate, dost love any human being?" "Aye, 'tis a poor thing that loves not." "Dost love me, Kate?" "As a father or brother and as one should love her father's best friend." "Then give me a kiss as thou wouldst give thy brother." The hot blood suffused her face. At sight of it, Cedric's heart leapt with a mighty gladness.
I have beneath my roof guests my kinswoman, Lady Constance, whom I have bidden to remain indefinitely, she being so near of kin has been mistress here; but, from the moment thou didst enter the portal of Cedric's house, 'twas thou became mistress, thou thou mistress of my home, and heart as well; thou wilt accept the former mission, and I will fight with all of cupid's weapons until thou dost accept the latter.
She had died two or three years after Cedric's birth, and Dinah, the elder sister, had mothered him. "You must put a good face on it and write to your sister," continued Malcolm. "If you take my advice, Templeton, you will keep nothing back the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth' and hang the consequences."
Cedric's face turned red to the roots of his hair; it turned red with relief and pleasure. He put both his hands deep into his pockets and looked squarely into his noble relative's eyes. "Do you?" he said. "Well, then, I don't care about the earl part at all. I don't care whether I'm an earl or not.
Malcolm kept his promise, and before the next day was over he had paid Cedric's debt of honour, with a stern word of caution to his tempters that turned them chill with dismay. From this day Cedric attached himself to his benefactor with a dog-like fidelity and devotion that secretly touched Malcolm.
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