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When the peace and good repute of two lives were at stake, was it for her to consider any question of older or younger, or to be restrained by the fear of offending a sister who had been so generous and indulgent to her? Fareham saw her distress, and looked at her with angry suspicion. "Come," he said, "I scarce expected a lying answer from you; and yet you join with servants to deceive me.
Lady Fareham sauntered, like her royal master; but she rarely walked a mile at a stretch; and she was pleased to encourage the rural wanderings that brought her sister and Warner into a closer intimacy, and promised well for the success of her matrimonial scheme.
You and Lord Fareham are very kind, but I could not leave our reverend mother; she is not so well or so strong as she used to be, and I think she likes to have me with her, because though she loves us all, down to the humblest of the lay-sisters, I am of her kin, and seem nearest to her.
He was not likely to think of that place till he had exhausted all other chances. It was not much more than a mile from Fareham House to that desolate bit of country betwixt Westminster and Chelsea, where the modern dairy-farm occupied the old monkish pastures.
Why I scarce knew the colour of your eyes; and if I had met you in the street, I doubt if I should have recognised you! And now, after thirteen years of matrimony, we are at our first quarrel, and that no lasting one. Come, Fareham, be pleasant and yielding. Let me go and see my old playfellow. I am heartbroken for lack of his company, for fear of his death."
Wit or understanding would be superfluous," answered Fareham, bowing his adieu to the Sultana in chief. There was a great assembly, with music and dancing, on the Queen's birthday, to which Lord and Lady Fareham and Mistress Kirkland were invited; and again Angela saw and wondered at the splendid scene, and at this brilliant world, which calamity could not touch.
These are the kind of women King Charles admires. They are as distinct a race as the dogs that lie in his bed-chamber, and follow him in his walks, a species of his own creation. They do not even affect modesty. But I am turning preacher, like Fareham. Come, there is to be an entertainment in the theatre. Roxalana has returned to the stage and Jacob Hall, the rope-dancer, is to perform."
Ma tres chere, that silence is natural. There are but two things Fareham loves the first, war; the second, sport. If he cannot be storming a town, he loves to be killing a fox. This fireside life of ours our books and music, our idle talk of plays and dances wearies him. You may see how he avoids us except out-of-doors." "Dear Hyacinth, forgive me!"
And now I am growing old, and my poor painted face shocks me when I chance on my reflection by daylight; and there is nothing left for me nothing." "Your husband, sister!" "Sister, do not mock me! You know how much Fareham is to me.
"You are always over-quick to be sure of anything that suits your own fancy, dearest," answered Fareham, watching them to the curve of the avenue; "but I see no signs of favour to that solemn youth in your sister. She suffers his attentions out of pure civility.
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