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Don't martyrise yourself and look on your children as so many visible evidences of sin. Bosh! I tell you, bosh! cried the doctor, vigorously if ungallantly. 'Send for George, send for Mrs Pendle and Lucy, and throw all these morbid ideas to the wind.
'Young Mr Pendle is engaged to marry you, ain't he? and he's goin' to hev the livin' of Heathcroft, ain't he? and old Leigh's a-dyin' fast, ain't he? 'Go on, father, you've done it now, said Bell, resignedly, and sat down. Cargrim was almost too surprised to speak. The rector of Heathcroft dying; Gabriel engaged to marry this common woman.
'You deserve some reward for your good news, said Mab, and produced a silk knitted necktie of martial red, 'so here it is! 'Dearest, cried Captain Pendle, kissing the scarf, 'I shall wear it next to my heart; then, thinking the kiss wasted on irresponsive silk, he transferred it to the cheek of his lady-love.
Lucy took leave of at least a dozen dear friends; and from the way in which Mrs Pendle was lamented over, and blessed, and warned, and advised by the wives of the inferior clergy, one would have thought that her destination was the moon, and that she would never get back again. Altogether the palace was no home for a quiet prelate in those days.
I thought that I could trust my sons; I find that I cannot. If But it is useless to talk further. I shall see what absence can do in both cases. Now leave me, if you please. The bishop turned to his desk and busied himself with some papers, while Gabriel, after a moment's hesitation, left the room with a deep sigh. Dr Pendle, finding himself alone, leaned back in his chair and groaned aloud.
No, you can't. Is that red-cheeked Dutch doll a pelican to pluck her breast for the benefit of her mother? No, indeed! I daresay she passes her sinful hours drinking with young men. I'd whip her at a cart's tail if I had my way. 'Gabriel Pendle is trying to bring the girl to a sense of her errors. 'Rubbish! She's trying to bring him to the altar, more like.
Bishop Pendle was a kindly man, who wished to think the best of his fellow-creatures, and usually did so; but he could not blind himself to the base and plotting nature of Cargrim; and, for the sake of his family, for the well-being of the Church, for the benefit of the schemer himself, he summoned him to receive rebuke and punishment.
'Poor mother! sighed Lucy, and 'poor Harry, she added as an afterthought. 'There need be no "poor Harry" about the matter, said Dr Pendle, rather sharply. 'If that is what is troubling you, I daresay Harry will be glad to escort you and your mother over to Germany. Lucy became a rosy red with pleasure. 'Do you really think Harry will like to come? she asked in a fluttering voice.
The dear old lady smiled approvingly when she saw their bright faces, for she too had lived in Arcady, although the envious gods had turned her out of it long since. 'Now, Captain Pendle, when you have done talking nonsense with that child I'm ready. 'Do call me George, Miss Whichello, entreated the captain. 'No, sir; not until your father gives this engagement his episcopalian blessing.
'Humph! remarked Baltic, meditatively, 'they are both called George. 'But they ain't both called murderer, my brother. George Pendle shot that Bosvile sure enough, an' ef y'arsk me, dearie, it was the son the captain the sodger. Ah, that it was! 'My dear Daisy, I am sorry you are going away, as it has been a great pleasure for me to have you in my house.
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