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"My finger, ma'am! but never mind, never mind, all in the day's work. Casualty contingencies no consequence. But as I was saying, Mr. Granville Beauclerc " Then poured out, on the encouragement of one look of curiosity from Mrs. Pennant, all the on dits of Lady Katrine Hawksby, and all her chorus, and all the best authorities; and St.
Of this, however, he had not enough of the sympathy or penetration of feeling to be aware. The party now at Clarendon Park consisted chiefly of young people. Among them were two cousins of Lady Cecilia's, whom Helen had known at Cecilhurst before they went abroad, while she was still almost a child. Lady Katrine Hawksby, the elder, was several years older than Cecilia.
While she waited in the next room for the song to be finished, Cecilia turned over the books on the table, richly gilt and beautifully bound, except one in a brown paper parcel, which seemed unsuited to the table, yet excited more attention than all the others, because it was directed "Private for Lady Katherine Hawksby to be returned before two o'clock." What could it be? thought Lady Cecilia.
An opportunity soon occurred Horace had a beautiful little topaz ring with which Lady Katrine Hawksby fell into raptures; such a charming device! Cupid and Momus making the world their plaything. It was evident that Lady Katrine expected that the seal should be presented to her. Besides being extravagantly fond of baubles, she desired to have this homage from Horace.
"If we can but commit him if we can but make him vote for Pincher," said the General, "my peerage is secure. Hawksby and Crampton as good as told me so." The point had been urged upon Mr. Scully repeatedly and adroitly. "Is not Pincher a more experienced man than Macabaw?" would Sir George say to his guest over their wine. Scully allowed it.
And herewith he sat down and wrote off a couple of letters, one to Mr. Hawksby, telling him that the place in the Sealing-Wax Office was, as he had reason to know, vacant; and the other to his nephew, stating that it was to be his. "Under the rose, my dear Bob," added Mr. Scully, "it will cost you five hundred pounds; but you cannot invest your money better."
But superior to the metamorphoses of love, or of fairy tale, are the metamorphoses of fortune. Fortune had suddenly advanced him to uncounted thousands and a title, and no longer le petit bossu, Lord Castlefort obtained the fair hand the very fair hand of Lady Louisa Hawksby, plus belle que fee!
In justice to my daughter, I must say her love has not been won by flattery, as none knows better than the Lady Katrine Hawksby." The unkindest cut of all, and on the tenderest part. Lady Katrine could not stand it. Conscious and trembling, she broke through the circle, fled into the conservatory, and, closing the doors behind her, would not be followed by Helen, Cecilia, or any body.
And there she goes, Envy herself in the black jaundice," continued she, looking at Lady Katrine Hawksby, who passed at that instant. "Good Heavens!" cried Beauclerc, "what can " "No, no," interrupted Lady Bearcroft, "no, no, do not ask better not; best you should know no more only keep your temper whatever happens.
He was a Tory attorney at Oldborough; he was jilted by the present Lady Gorgon, turned Radical, and fought Sir George in his own borough. Well, my dear lad, we have bought your incorruptible Scully. Look here," and Mr. Crampton produced three Morning Posts. "Hawksby is our neutral, our dinner-giver. "'LADY DIANA DOLDRUM'S ROUT. W. Pitt Scully, Esq, again. Scully, and Sir George Gorgon."
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