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"Yes," said his Grace, "do you see it?" "It's under your Grace's hand, those blue papers." "Ah, yes," and his Grace leaned back in his arm-chair, leaving Father MacTurnan standing. "Won't you sit down, Father MacTurnan?" he said casually. "You've been writing to Rome, I see, advocating the revocation of the decree of celibacy.
Under Grace's serious glance her eyes fell, then, to her visitors' amazement, she burst into tears. Grace crossed the room. Her arm slid across the sobbing freshman's shoulders in silent sympathy. "Can't you tell me what troubles you?" she asked softly. Mildred shook off the comforting arm with a muttered: "Let me alone. I can't tell you, of all persons. Go away."
Long before I saw your Grace's letters, I had learned of your mishap, whereat I was very anxious and even quite grieved; because of what was reported here, I imagined that your Grace had a part in it. Consequently, I was singularly overjoyed at the assurance that your Grace still possessed life and health. Having them, one can conquer other things; and without them human treasure has no value.
"'You will please to remain here, father, she said; 'what I am to say is for his Grace's ear alone. "Of what she spoke to the duke I can form only an estimate, Richard," my Lord concluded, "but I'll lay a fortune 'twas greatly to the point. For in a little while Chartersea comes stumbling down the steps. And he has never darkened the door since.
"I conceive you I conceive you. I will be in prompt readiness," said the Duke. "Ay, my lord," continued Christian; "and for Heaven's sake, let none of those toys, which are the very Delilahs of your imagination, come across your Grace this evening, and interfere with the execution of this sublime scheme." "Why, Christian, dost think me mad?" was his Grace's emphatic reply.
"For shame, maiden!" said the Queen; "wouldst thou instigate the poor boy to enter into useless strife with the two most approved soldiers in Scotland?" "In your Grace's cause," replied the page, "I will venture my life upon them!" And as he spoke, he drew his weapon partly from the sheath, and a piece of parchment, rolled around the blade, fell out and dropped on the floor.
I still kept my hand upon the lock of the door, expostulating with Lady Leonora in your Grace's name, and in Mr. L 's, assuring her that if he were conscious of what was passing, and able to speak, he would order me to prevent her seeing him in his present situation. "And you, too, general!" said she, bursting into tears: "I thought you were my friend would you prevent me from seeing him?
She found it already rather amusing to puzzle Grace by changing their positions from day to day so that Grace was bewildered and perplexed. Maggie, in fact, enjoyed herself during the weeks immediately following Grace's return. Paul seemed tranquil and happy; there were no signs of fresh outbreaks of the strange passion that had so lately frightened her.
The spot recalled to Grace's mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, "The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not? I suppose Giles is getting his mills and presses ready." This was just what her father had not come there to talk about. Without replying he raised his arm, and moved his finger till he fixed it at a point.
Is my lord of Gloucester in the palace?" "He is, and in his chamber. He sits not long at the feast." "Oblige me by craving his grace's permission to wait on him at leisure; I attend his answer here." Leaning against the wall of the corridor, Hastings gave himself up to other thoughts than those of love.
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