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I wondered only at the utter absence of all the ordinary characteristics of his profession, and almost feared he could not be stern and resolute enough for a schoolmaster. Externally at least M. Pelet presented an absolute contrast to my late master, Edward Crimsworth.
Antipathy is the only word which can express the feeling Edward Crimsworth had for me a feeling, in a great measure, involuntary, and which was liable to be excited by every, the most trifling movement, look, or word of mine.
No; at least, ere I deviate, I will advance far enough to see whither my career tends. As yet I am only pressing in at the entrance a strait gate enough; it ought to have a good terminus." While I thus reasoned, Mr. Crimsworth rang a bell; his first clerk, the individual dismissed previously to our conference, re-entered. "Mr. Steighton," said he, "show Mr.
"You may look, if you wish to know," I replied. "There is the open desk, there are the papers." "Confound your insolence! What have you been about?" "Your work, and have done it well." "Hypocrite and twaddler! Smooth-faced, snivelling greasehorn!" "Come, Edward Crimsworth, enough of this. It is time you and I wound up accounts.
"And the contents of the oak dining-room were they sold?" "Of course; why should the sofas and chairs of that room be held more sacred than those of any other?" "And the pictures?" "What pictures? Crimsworth had no special collection that I know of he did not profess to be an amateur." "There were two portraits, one on each side the mantelpiece; you cannot have forgotten them, Mr.
"Touch me, and I'll have you up before the nearest magistrate." Men like Crimsworth, if firmly and calmly resisted, always abate something of their exorbitant insolence; he had no mind to be brought before a magistrate, and I suppose he saw I meant what I said.
Moreover, though he was neither like Crimsworth nor Lord Tynedale, yet he was acrid, and, I suspected, overbearing in his way: there was a tone of despotism in the urgency of the very reproaches by which, he aimed at goading the oppressed into rebellion against the oppressor.
"For aught I know you may have extravagant aristocratic habits: if you have, drop them; I tolerate nothing of the sort here, and I will never give you a shilling extra, whatever liabilities you may incur mind that." "Yes, Mr. Crimsworth, you will find I have a good memory." I said no more. I did not think the time was come for much parley.
Crimsworth, having removed his mackintosh, sat down by the fire. I remained standing near the hearth; he said presently "Steighton, you may leave the room; I have some business to transact with this gentleman. Come back when you hear the bell." The individual at the desk rose and departed, closing the door as he went out. Mr.
William Crimsworth, I suppose; poor young lady? but you have a spark of spirit; cherish it, and give the Professor the full benefit thereof." "Are you married. Mr. Hunsden?" asked Frances, suddenly. "No. I should have thought you might have guessed I was a Benedict by my look."
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