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Scarcely had this necessary part of the business been performed, when the same messenger who had summoned him the night before, came post-haste into the office, with the announcement that Mrs. Marvel wanted him to come there immediately, as Charley had got a high fever. Obedient to the summons, Dr. Elton soon made his appearance, and found both Mr. and Mrs.
Sometimes they fancied they had a clue, but it always led to nothing, and they had almost begun to think the task hopeless, when Miss Elton's attention was directed to Willie Brown. Directly breakfast was over the next morning Mr. Elton and his sister set out on their errand of inquiry.
"Why, what is the matter?" asked Miss Elton. "Oh!" sobbed the boy, "I shan't never see 'im no more!" "Why, Bob," said Miss Elton, "what are you saying? Of course you will see Willie. Do you think I would separate you after you have been so good to him? Listen to me. Would you like to come and live here with Willie? Then you could go to school, and still look after him as you always have done."
Percival beamed down at him and gave his head an affectionate pat, and the son glanced up with a blandness that might easily have become a smirk. Yet his mother's complacent satisfaction with the inevitable irritated him. Madeline Elton might be the most admirable combination of the virtues and the graces, but he wanted to find it out for himself. Mrs.
That he was notoriously inconstant but added zest to the chase, and it was, perhaps, the illusion she at times achieved of a certain resemblance to the ladies of his preference that finally overcame his intense aversion from respectability. He had offered himself to her on the day of his undoing. This was the woman with whom Elton Gwynne was infatuated at the most critical moment of his career.
Elton, in very good spirits, was one of the first to walk in. Mrs. Weston and Emma were sitting together on a sofa. He joined them immediately, and, with scarcely an invitation, seated himself between them. Emma, in good spirits too, from the amusement afforded her mind by the expectation of Mr.
This was so very well understood between them, that Emma could not but feel some surprise, and a little displeasure, on hearing from Mr. Weston that he had been proposing to Mrs. Elton, as her brother and sister had failed her, that the two parties should unite, and go together; and that as Mrs. Elton had very readily acceded to it, so it was to be, if she had no objection.
I was fortunately spared this awkwardness of an explanation, for his lordship, approaching me with his hand extended, said "Mr. Lorrequer is most welcome at Callonby. I cannot be mistaken, I am sure I have the pleasure of addressing the nephew of my old friend, Sir Guy Lorrequer of Elton.
Show me now, if thou canst, in history, three great warriors, or three great statesmen, who have acted otherwise than spiteful children. It was now the middle of June and the weather fine, and Mrs Elton was growing impatient to name the day, and settle with Mr Weston as to pigeon-pies and cold lamb, when a lame carriage-horse threw everything into sad uncertainty.
Still, however, though every thing had not been accomplished by her ingenious device, she could not but flatter herself that it had been the occasion of much present enjoyment to both, and must be leading them forward to the great event. Mr. Elton must now be left to himself. It was no longer in Emma's power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
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