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He was slight and, though not very tall, of a good figure, with handsome features, and a remarkably dark complexion; he was dressed in a rich semi-oriental military costume, and had a dashing independent air about him, which Morton thought approached very much to a swagger, but perhaps at that moment he was not a very unprejudiced judge.
'If visionary chivalry and imaginary loyalty come within the predicament of high treason, replied the magistrate, 'I know no court in Christendom, my dear Mr. Morton, where they can sue out their Habeas Corpus. 'But I cannot see that this youth's guilt is at all established to my satisfaction, said the clergyman. 'Because your good nature blinds your good sense, replied Major Melville.
"You wrong her exceedingly. Mrs. Ferrars is one of the most affectionate mothers in the world." Elinor was silent. "We think now," said Mr. Dashwood, after a short pause, "of Robert's marrying Miss Morton." Elinor, smiling at the grave and decisive importance of her brother's tone, calmly replied "The lady, I suppose, has no choice in the affair." "Choice! how do you mean?"
It was his intention, when the time came, to disappear from the case in his normal person, to reappear in it, later, in a complete disguise. But that time, he felt, had not yet arrived. Mrs. Morton received him in fairly good spirits. Her daughter, she said, had had a restful night, in spite of her terrible experience.
Morton was rather a handsome man, with an air and look grave, composed, severe, that had tended much to raise his character in the town. Mrs. Morton was short, wiry, and bony.
Roger muttered: "Come here, my dear! A fine little boy!" "As fine a child as ever I saw!" said Mr. Morton, heartily, as he took Sidney on his lap, and stroked down his, golden hair. This displeased Mrs. Roger Morton, but she sat herself down, and said it was "very warm." "Now go to that lady, my dear," said Mr. Morton. "Is she not a very nice lady? don't you think you shall like her very much?"
Most of them made very creditable progress, and the line presented quite a different appearance at the end of the exercise from what it had at the commencement. "I shall be prepared to give you a second lesson on Saturday afternoon," announced Mr. Morton.
I do not believe these sort of things would hurt me. I should never be away from the children in the nursery; I should be unmolested and at home." "Alick!" I could hear a whole petition breathed into that softly uttered word. Mr. Morton heard it too, for he turned at once and then looked at his wife. "Do you really wish to try this young person, Violet, my dear?
'Why, faith, man, she is so modest, you see, and has such a pretty way of blushing. 'Hark ye, friend Devereux, said Sir Charles, smoothing his collar and mincing his words musically, as he was wont to do, 'hark ye, friend Devereux, I will give you the whole experience of my life in one maxim: I can answer for its being new, and I think it is profound; and that maxim is , no, faith, Morton no, I can't tell it thee: it is villanous, and then it's so desperately against all the sex."
Both she and Grace held the weapon directly in front of them, the two hands clasped tight at the same point just behind the trigger-guard. May Fowler, Walter and Morton "furnished packing," as Morton said, between the leaders and the losers. In this manner the children came to a thorough respect for the muzzle of a gun; and a deep pride in handling a weapon in a safe and sportsmanlike manner.
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