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But he was soon and similarly reduced to the level of realities. He found confusion worse confounded, and was compelled to exert all his power to suppress "agitation," and exert it in vain; a Coercion Bill alone pioneered his way, a quarrel in which the Irish Secretary was involved with the Agitator, produced the resignation of the secretary, Littleton, though the Marquess's son-in-law.
"It is a very beautiful picture," she said. The Marquess's brows lifted, and he bent his head as if apologizing for his curtness. "That is true," he said, more gently. "It is one of the best in the collection. And your interest is only an artistic one?"
The door between the dressing-room and the bedroom opened; instinctively, Heyton stretched out his hand, found the switch, and extinguished the light. "Who is there?" came the Marquess's voice. "What is it? Who is there?" The voice came nearer; the Marquess was now in the dressing-room. Heyton knew that his father was standing still; that, in another instant, he would be calling for assistance.
I have a finer plan than either. You are satisfied with a sword-stroke in the back 'By my soul, it shall not be in the back! cried De Gurdun. Saint-Pol shrugged again. 'That is the Marquess's way. But what matter? You want to see him down. So do I, by heaven, but in hell, not on the earth. I will see him tormented. I will see him ashamed. I will wreck his hopes.
They were shaking hands, when they both saw Lord Heyton crossing the lawn. Reggie looked at him in silence for a moment; then he said: "That one of the swells of the house?" "That is Lord Heyton, the Marquess's son," said Celia. "Friend of yours?" Reggie inquired. "No!" escaped Celia's lips. Reggie turned his eyes to her quickly. "Glad of that!" he said.