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Morville's way, and worked on his excitable temperament, until he hurried them into marriage.
Ashford, and would hardly bear to see Markham himself, who, indeed, only forced his presence on him from thinking it unfit to leave him entirely to the servants, and would be much relieved if some of Mr. Morville's friends were present to free him from the responsibility. 'Hem! said Charles. 'I can't say it sounds comfortable. 'It is just as I feared! said Amy.
Morville's grave, but they showed that they had long been neglected, and no such signs of care marked her daughter Fanny's. And when Guy further thought of Mrs.
'Poor dear! she cried heartily at first; but after a time she cheered up, and quite made friends with me. I remember she told me which were Mr. Morville's favourite songs, and sang little scraps of them. 'Can you remember what they were? eagerly exclaimed Guy. 'Law, no, air; I never had no head for music.
Stylehurst had great interest for Guy, both for the sake of Archdeacon Morville's kindness, and as the home which Philip regarded with affection, that seemed the one softening touch in his character.
'Oh, said she earnestly, 'do you think there is any hope of Captain Morville's coming? 'Oh yes, said Laura. 'I am so glad! That is what papa is gone to Broadstone about. Maurice said he had given him such a lecture, that he would not be the one to think of asking him, and papa must do it himself; for if he sets his face against it, it will spoil it all.
'You will do as you please, said Philip. 'Thank you for the permission, said Charles, proudly. 'It is not to me that your submission is due, said Philip. 'I'll tell you what, Philip, I submit to my own father readily, but I do not submit to Captain Morville's instrument. 'We have had enough of unbecoming retorts for one day, said Philip, quietly, and offering his arm.
They had, in the meantime, fled to Morville's Castle, in Cumberland, where they found themselves regarded with universal execration; their servants shrank from their presence, and, in the exaggerations of tradition, it was said that the very dogs would not approach them.
They appointed an hour and place of meeting, and kept to it, after which Mrs. Edmonstone took Guy with her to call on Mrs. Deane, the wife of the colonel. It was currently believed among the young Edmonstones that Mamma and Mrs. Deane never met without talking over Mr. Morville's good qualities, and the present visit proved no exception. Mrs.
Thorndale stood uncomfortable under the disapprobation, attracted by Eveleen's beauty and grace, yet so unused to trust his own judgment apart from 'Morville's, as to be in an instant doubtful whether he really admired or not. 'You have not been dancing with her? he said, presently. 'No: she attracts too many to need the attention of a nobody like myself.
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