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He is a great etymologist and archaeologist, and at times he is so immersed in his studies that but for the care of his excellent housekeeper, Mrs. Finch, he would often forget to eat his dinner. Mr. Carlyon often tells us amusing stories of the vicar's absence of mind." "Could you not remember one of them, Betty?" suggested Cedric. But Elizabeth was not to be cajoled into repeating them.
He shuddered as the violence of the tempest increased. He had braved the seas he had fought with the enemies of his country; but never did fear paralyze the daring Cedric before.
"What have you done to yourself, Betty?" he burst out at last; "you look scrumptious ten years younger, and as though you had turned up trumps;" and though Elizabeth pretended to frown at these personal remarks, it was impossible not to laugh. Cedric had no idea how nearly he had gauged the truth: he little knew the good news that awaited him the next day.
The other appointments of the mansion partook of the rude simplicity of the Saxon period, which Cedric piqued himself upon maintaining. The floor was composed of earth mixed with lime, trodden into a hard substance, such as is often employed in flooring our modern barns.
"Made his fortune on the Stock Exchange," explained Cedric. "Clever old chap shouldn't mind if he would give me the straight tip. I tell you what, Die," and here Cedric lit himself another cigarette, "if I come a cropper in the exam, the Stock Exchange would not be a bad place for me to make my little pile." It was impossible not to laugh at Dinah's horrified face.
It was said the Protestants were aggrieved that Lord Cedric had thus long allowed the monks freehold, and now that he was helpless they would take it upon themselves to drive them away at the point of the sword and see if, by so doing, greater fortune would not fall to them, for such bravery would certainly bring them to their lord's notice and mayhap he would build up many of his houses and do better by them than heretofore.
"He threatens safely who threatens a prisoner," said De Bracy; "but when had a Saxon any touch of courtesy?" Then retiring two steps backward, he permitted the lady to move on. Cedric, ere they departed, expressed his peculiar gratitude to the Black Champion, and earnestly entreated him to accompany him to Rotherwood.
Dinah was talking to me on this very subject last May. She said then that she felt that Elizabeth would marry, and that in that case she would like her to have the Wood House. Of course, I am telling you this in confidence. 'Cedric will be my heir, she continued; 'but I do not wish him to know this at present.
Herrick, they are waiting for us at the little gate, and I have only time to say one thing more. I offered to help Cedric repay his debt, but he refused. I am glad to say he absolutely refused; he wishes to do it all himself." "I think all the more of him," was Malcolm's answer; "a little self-denial will be good for Cedric. He has already paid the first instalment.
A lackey came to conduct Mistress Katherine below. He looked surprised at Janet as she followed them, neither was his curiosity appeased when Mistress Penwick passed through the library door, and the severe-faced Janet sat down upon a ponderous chair in the corridor just outside. 'Twas a great room with enormous fireplaces, and in front of one of them stood Lord Cedric.
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