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"You are very kind to think of them, Mistress Patience," replied Edward; "they are fond of flowers, and will be much pleased with possessing any." "You sleep here to-night, I think my father said?" inquired Patience. "He did make the proposal, and I shall gladly avail myself of it, as I am not to trust to Phoebe's ideas of comfort this time," said Edward, smiling.
"Hear me for a few minutes," replied his lordship, "and after you shall have heard me, you will then be able at least to understand whether the proposal you make for my daughter's hand is a generous one or not. My daughter, Sir Edward, is illegitimate." "Illegitimate, my lord!" replied the other, with an evident shock which he could not conceal. "Great God! my lord, your words are impossible."
What I have to request is, that you will never quit this room while I am still here unless you are relieved by Oswald; so that the intendant or any body else may have no opportunity of having any private communication with me, or forcing me to listen to what they may have to say. I made this known to Oswald before you came in." "Depend upon it, it shall be so, Edward, for I am of your opinion.
"M. de Wensleben was good enough to excuse me," she replied; "and then I thought you would be back immediately." They sat down to the table; coffee was brought, and the past appeared to be forgotten. The conversation at first was broken by constant pauses. Edward saw that Emily did all she could to play the hostess agreeably, and to pacify her husband's ill-humor.
Tell Frank first, and then you can stay near, while I speak for a few minutes to your sister." Cyril called down his brother from the tree, and told him that Kennedy was there. "Stay here, Frankie, while I fetch Violet; Edward wants to bid her good-bye." He ran off, and said "Come here, Vi; Frank and I have something to show you."
"She could not have fulfilled her father's wish," interposed the lieutenant; "her heart was bound up in Hallberg, and Hallberg's in her. Few people, perhaps, know this, for the lovers were prudent and discreet; I, however, knew it all." "And why was she not allowed to follow the inclination of her heart?" asked Edward.
He then paused for an instant; but before Edward could adjust a suitable reply, or even arrange his ideas as to its purport, the Prince took out a paper and then proceeded: 'I should indeed have no doubts upon this subject if I could trust to this proclamation, set forth by the friends of the Elector of Hanover, in which they rank Mr.
"Then, you are Rhoda?" "My name is Rhoda." "Mine I fear it will not give you pleasure to hear it is Edward Blancove. I returned late last night from abroad." She walked to a distance, out of hearing and out of sight of the house, and he silently followed. The streets were empty, save for the solitary footing of an early workman going to his labour.
He went home feeling that, though he had met with no success in obtaining a place, he had been very fortunate in rendering so important a service to a lady whose friendship might be of essential service to him. "Mrs. Edward Danforth," repeated the sexton, on hearing the story of Paul's exploit. "Why, she attends our church." "Do you know Mr. Danforth?" asked Paul, with interest. "Only by sight.
"Yes, it is indeed," replied Edward; "but it can't be helped." "No, of course not, but it may be made more easy. I know what will do it some good; for I recollect when Benjamin burnt his hand at Arnwood, what they applied to it, and it gave him great relief." "Yes, very likely; but I am not aware that we have any drugs or medicine in the cottage.
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