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"While husbands and wives live together," he continued, "the Law holds that all children, born in wedlock, are the husband's children. Even if Miss Carmina's mother had not been as good and innocent a woman as ever drew the breath of life " "That will do, Mr. Mool. You really mean to say that this girl's interest in my brother's Will "
He poured out the sparkling ale into a big tumbler, with hospitable good-will. Mr. Mool was completely, and most agreeably, taken by surprise. He too was feeling the influence of the doctor's good humour enriched in quality by pleasant remembrances of his interview with the cook. "I live in the suburbs, Doctor Benjulia, on this side of London," Mr.
But for that circumstance so keenly had Marceline felt the degradation of being employed as a spy she would undoubtedly have quitted Mrs. Gallilee's service. On the way home, instead of talking pleasantly as usual, Carmina was silent and sad. Had this change in her spirits been caused by the visit to Mr. Mool? It was even so.
"There," he said, handing the paper to Mr. Mool, "is the statement which vindicates this lady's reputation. Before you open the manuscript I must tell you how I came by it." He appeared to feel such embarrassment in approaching the subject, that Mr. Mool interposed. "I am already acquainted," he said, "with some of the circumstances to which you are about to allude.
The doctor's holiday amiability had reached its full development indeed, when he allowed a strange lawyer to sit and talk with him! "Gentlemen of your profession," he muttered, "never pay visits to people whom they don't know, without having their own interests in view. Mr. Mool, you want something of me. What is it?" Mr. Mool's professional tact warned him to waste no time on prefatory phrases.
"No; we have said enough already." Mr. Mool's audacity arrived at its climax. He put his hand on the lock of the office door, and held it shut. "The young lady, Mrs. Gallilee! I am sure you will never breathe a word of this to the pretty gentle, young lady? Even if it was true; and, as God is my witness, I am sure it's false " "Good-evening, Mr. Mool!"
Mool. "Did she ever hint at an idea of hastening her marriage?" he inquired. Plainly as the question was put, it thoroughly puzzled Mr. Gallilee. His honest face answered for him he was not in Carmina's confidence. Mr. Mool returned to his idea. "The one thing we can do," he said, "is to hasten Mr. Ovid's return. There is the only course to take as I see it." "Let's do it at once!" cried Mr.
Is the money divided among his only near relations? Tell me! tell me!" Mr. Mool suddenly plunged his face into his vase of flowers. Did he feel that the air of the office wanted purifying? or was he conscious that his face might betray him unless he hid it? Mrs. Galilee was at no loss to set her own clever interpretation on her lawyer's extraordinary proceeding.
This was placed at one end of the room upon a carved pedestal; and at the opposite end of the room, the end farthest removed from the entrance, was a great stone image of the god Chac Mool.
Mool were the witnesses; Maria and Zo were the bridesmaids: they had only waited to go to church, until one other eagerly expected person joined them. There was a general inquiry for Miss Minerva. Carmina astonished everybody, from the bride-groom downwards, by announcing that circumstances prevented her best and dearest friend from being present. She smiled and blushed as she took Ovid's arm.
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