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"A splendid fellow," asserted Mr. Pembroke. "I hope that Agnes is well." "Thank you, yes; she is well. And I think you're looking more like other people yourself." "I've been having a very good time with a friend." "Indeed. That's right. Who was that?" Rickie had a young man's reticence. He generally spoke of "a friend," "a person I know," "a place I was at."
As soon as they had entered the little parlor, his friend cast himself into a chair, and throwing off his hat, wiped away the perspiration which, though a cold October evening, was streaming down his forehead. Thaddeus endured a suspense which was almost insupportable. "What is the direful matter, dear Pembroke? Is any we honor, and love, ill unto death?"
The duke of Norfolk, the earls of Leicester, Pembroke, Bedford, Northumberland, Sir Nicholas Throgmorton, and most of the considerable men in England, except Cecil, seemed convinced of the necessity of declaring her the successor.
"Back, back, dishonored knight! back, recreant traitor!" shouted James of Douglas; and his voice was heard above the roar of battle, and those near him saw him at the same instant spring from his charger, thrust back Pembroke and other knights who were thronging round him, and with unrivalled skill and swiftness aid a tall and well-known form to rise and spring on the horse he held for him.
In Scone, it was evident, they could not remain, for already the towns and villages around, which had all declared for the Bruce, were hurrying in the greatest terror to humble themselves before Pembroke, and entreat his interference in their favor with his sovereign.
"Impossible!" cried Thaddeus with energy, though his flushed cheek and fainting heart immediately declared that he had anticipated what he must hear. "I see," cried Pembroke, regarding the altered features of his friend with a glance of agony "I see that you think it is possible that my father can sink me below my own contempt."
Failing and for the beggar who would bestride her horses' backs no longer. A new topic was introduced by the arrival of the evening post. Herbert took up all the letters, as he often did. "Jackson?" he exclaimed. "What does the fellow want?" He read, and his tone was mollified, "'Dear Mr. Pembroke, Could you, Mrs. Elliot, and Mr. Elliot come to supper with us on Saturday next?
He jumped into a cab, and drove to all the firemen's stations on the Surrey side of the river, inquiring for Edward. At last he hit upon the right one, and learned that Julia lived in Pembroke Street; number unknown. He drove home to his lodgings; bought some ready-made clothes, and dressed like a gentleman: then told the cabman to drive to Pembroke Street.
The Earls of Arundel and Pembroke, with Lord Lumley, were secured. Norfolk himself, summoned peremptorily to court, dared not disobey; and found himself at the opening of October a prisoner in the Tower.
"Cousin," said I, later, "what was that opera?" "I forgot to bring along a program," said Pembroke. When Pembroke and I arrived at the Strasburg inn, on the north road, neither the Prince nor Von Walden were in evidence. I stepped from our carriage and gazed interestedly around me. The scene was a picturesque one.
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