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"He do you mean your father?" The boy no, he was a young man now, but scarcely looked more than a boy assented silently, as if afraid to utter the name. "Would not your coming here displease him?" said John, always tenacious of trenching a hair's breadth upon any lawful authority. "It matters not he is away. He has left me these six months alone at Luxmore."
So folk said; but probably Sir Ralph's high principle was at least as strong as his pride, and that the real cause of his dislike was founded on the too well-known character of the Earl of Luxmore. They ceased talking; the sheriff rose, and briefly stated that Richard Brithwood, Esquire, of the Mythe, would nominate a candidate.
For, truly, as the two men stood together though Lord Luxmore had been handsome in his youth, and was universally said to have as fine manners as the Prince Regent himself any woman might well have held her head loftily, introducing John Halifax as "my husband." Of the two, the nobleman was least at his ease, for the welcome of both Mr. and Mrs. Halifax, though courteous, was decidedly cold.
The mother, as if she heard in fancy that pitiful cry, which rose to my memory too "Poor William! don't tell William!" turned and spoke to him kindly, asking him if he would go home with us. He looked exceedingly surprised. "I you cannot mean it? After Lord Luxmore has done you all this evil?" "Is that any reason why I should not do good to his son that is, if I could? Can I?"
At this juncture, Ursula told Luxmore about the behaviour of his kinsman Brithwood, with the result that his lordship went to Brithwood and made him turn over the money to her.
'Madam, said Somerset, with the extreme fervour of asseveration, 'madam, I accept. I beg you to understand that I accept with joy and gratitude. 'Ah well, returned Mrs. Luxmore, 'if I am mistaken, let it pass. And now, since all is comfortably settled, I wish you a good- night.
The borough is Lord Luxmore's; I could nominate Satan himself if I chose. My man shall stand." "I think," Lord Luxmore said, with meaning, "it would be better for all parties that Mr. Vermilye should stand."
At his wonted hour he rode away, sighingly contrasting pleasant Beechwood with dreary and solitary Luxmore. After his departure we did not again close round the fire. Maud vanished; the younger boys also; Guy settled himself on his sofa, having first taken the pains to limp across the room and fetch the Flora, which Edwin had carefully stowed away in the book-case.
She said, 'she hoped you would not ruin yourself, like Mr. Miller of Glasgow! I said I was not afraid." Her husband returned a bright look. "It is easier to make the world trust one, when one is trusted by one's own household." "Ah! never fear; you will make your fortune yet, in spite of Lord Luxmore." For, all winter, John had found out how many cares come with an attained wish.
But it was not to be. You will hardly credit me when I inform you that she ran away from home; yet such was the case. On the death of Mr. Luxmore, I sought oblivion in the details of business. I believe I have mentioned that seven mansions, besides this, formed part of Mr. Luxmore's property: I have found them seven white elephants.
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