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She did not say she did not want to be Esther. Mrs. Sandford was astonished at the change of performers; but Daisy's resignation was so simply made and naturally, and Nora's acceptance was so manifestly glad, that nobody could very well offer any hindrance. The change was made; but Preston would not suffer Daisy to be one of the attendants.
What an awfully precise man he will make by and by! I did not know you turned out that kind of article in Ireland." Nora's face, over which many emotions had been flitting, now looked grave. "You know that Terence is my brother?" she said slowly. Molly gazed at her; then she burst into a fit of hearty laughter. "You and I will get on," she said. "I like you for sticking up for your brother.
Harley heard, with a grim smile, and passing his hand within his vest, laid it upon Nora's memoir. "What could we do in parliament without you?" said the great proprietor, almost piteously. "Rather what could I do without parliament? Public life is the only existence I own. Parliament is all in all to me. But we may cross now."
"More than I thought I could care for anything in life," he answered. It was after ten when Nora's shrill voice recalled them to themselves. Standing together, she asked, as she bade him good-night: "You are going away?" For answer he clasped her slim white hands behind his throat and drew her toward him. "What do you think?" he said, his lips kissing hers in the speaking of the words.
On the receipt of that letter Egerton rose. At the prospect of seeing his son Nora's son the very memory of his disease vanished. The poor, weary, over-laboured heart indeed beat loud, and with many a jerk and spasm. He heeded it not. The victory, that restored him to the sole life for which he had hitherto cared to live, was clean forgotten.
Sitting on the ground with her back before Ethel she first gently raised the wounded arm, bringing the other one around to meet it. Thanks to the low branch of a tree and to Nora's recent physical culture exercises, making an almost superhuman effort she arose with her burden on her back.
Probably, if she glanced at the group at all, she supposed that Hannah was only bathing Nora's head; for instead of going forward or tendering any sympathy or assistance, she just let her huge bundle drop from her shoulders and sat her two baskets carefully upon the table, exclaiming triumphantly: "Dar! dar's somefin to make de poor gal comfo'ble for a mont' or more!
The demon had still its hold in the stubborn and marvellous pertinacity with which the man clung to all that once struck root at his heart. With a sudden impulse that still withheld decision, yet spoke of sore-shaken purpose, he strode to his desk, drew from it Nora's manuscript, and passed from his room.
She managed to catch the branch where Kitty had planted herself, and in another instant would have caught hold of the little girl's dress; but Kitty and Boris could both climb like monkeys, and it did not take the little girl an instant to swing herself on to a higher branch. Nora's mettle was now up. She was resolved that Kitty should not conquer her.
"This is papa," said Nora. "Papa, this is our friend, Mr. Hugh Stanbury." The introduction was made in a manner almost absurdly formal, but poor Nora's difficulties lay heavy upon her. Sir Marmaduke muttered something; but it was little more than a grunt. "Mamma and Emily are out," continued Nora. "I dare say they will be in soon." Sir Marmaduke looked round sharply at the man.
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