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Upon turning back, however, he found not Minnie, but another small maiden near him. He darted again into the Star Chamber just as the fleet steps of Minnie Dare ran toward him. Not, however, in time to prevent his discerning among the shadows Eldon Brand hurrying to her side. Catching the girl's tender arm in a vise-like grip, the man hissed in her ear,
Hodder, but a species of insanity," said Eldon Parr, and there crept into his tone both querulousness and intense exasperation. "In the first place, you insist upon marrying my daughter when neither she nor you have any dependable means of support.
Eldon Parr betrayed, at any rate, no sign of fear. If his mental posture were further analyzed, it might be made out to contain an intimation that the rector, by some act, had forfeited the right to the unique privilege of the old relationship. Well, the fact that the banker had, in some apparently occult manner, been warned, would make Hodder's task easier or rather less difficult.
Such is the account given of this important incident by Mr Dallas, who went with him to the bar; but a characteristic circumstance is wanting. When Lord Eldon advanced with the cordiality described, he expressed with becoming courtesy his regret that the rules of the House had obliged him to call for the evidence of his grandfather's marriage.
"Well," responded the sportsman, when he had slowly approached his questioner, "here you see the Chancellor I am Lord Eldon." It was an untoward introduction to the Chancellor for the strange clergyman who had traveled from the North of Lancashire to ask for the presentation to a vacant living.
And if, after a sensible separation, you became satisfied as to her character and development, and your son still wished to marry her, you should have withdrawn your objections. "As it is, and in consequence of your act, you have lost your son. He left you then, and you have no more control over him." "Stop!" cried Eldon Parr, "for God's sake stop! I won't stand any more of this.
Lord Campbell, no partial judge of Brougham, has left on record his belief that, but for his faithful and vigorous support, the scheme of municipal reform must have been utterly wrecked. It was allowed to be read a second time, but with the full concurrence of Eldon and all the ultra-tory peers, Lyndhurst succeeded in pulling it to pieces in committee.
Vincent, and the Lords Sidmouth, Eldon, and Hawkesbury. The question being called for at four o'clock in the morning, it appeared that the personal votes and proxies in favour of Lord Grenville's motion amounted to one hundred, and those against it to thirty-six. Thus passed the first bill in England, which decreed, that the African Slave-trade should cease.
Mr. Plimpton nodded. "Not that I am a patron," the lawyer explained somewhat hastily. "But I've seen the building, going home." "It looks to me as if it would burn down some day, Wallis." "I wish it would," said Mr. Plimpton. "If it's any comfort to you to us," Langmaid went on, after a moment, "Eldon Parr owns the whole block above Thirteenth, on the south side bought it three years ago.
But the manner of his question was so singular, the introduction of Eldon's name so abrupt, that she could not but discern in a measure what was in his mind. She made reply: 'I don't understand. Do you mean how is he engaged? 'How comes he to know Mrs. Westlake? 'Through common friends some people named Boscobel. Mr. Boscobel is an artist, and Mr. Eldon appears to be studying art.
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