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That same day, too, Lydia and Mr. Preston had a long conversation. "It is settled then," said the lawyer, "and you stay on here and manage everything on the old footing until we hear from Mr. Bell. I have telegraphed, but he is not likely to reply except by letter. You may reckon yourself safe not to be disturbed out of your present snug quarters for the winter."
Preston Brooks, hearing of the indignity placed upon his father, the death of his kinsman and defender of his family honor, now entered the list, and challenged the slayer of his father's protector. Wigfall accepted the challenge with eagerness, for now the hot Southern blood was thoroughly aroused, and party feelings had sprung up and ran high.
Their joint forces are represented at 16,000 foot, and 1,600 horse of which Preston had about one-third, and O'Neil the remainder. Preston's head-quarters were fixed at Leixlip, and O'Neil's at Newcastle points equi-distant, and each within two hours' march of the capital. Within the walls of that city there reigned the utmost consternation.
"I wonder why it is," she said, "that we are so luke-warm about church in these days? I don't mean you, Lucy, or Laureston," she added to her sister, Mrs. Grey. "You're both exemplary." Lucy bowed ironically. "But most people of our ages with whom we associate. Martha Preston, for instance. We were all brought up like the children of Jonathan Edwards.
"As soon as I think that, she shall go." The doctor was absolute in his sphere, and Mr. Randolph moreover, she knew, would back him; so Mrs. Randolph held her peace, though displeased. Nay, she entered into a little conversation with the doctor on other subjects, as lively as the day would admit, before she departed. Preston, stayed behind, partly to improve his knowledge of Dr. Sandford.
Preston, noticing the eagerness with which Paul had listened. "I don't know, sir; but I have been very much interested." "It is because I like to give encouragement to boys and young men who are now situated as I used to be. I think you are a smart boy." "Thank you, sir." "And, though you are poor, you can lift yourself to prosperity, if you are willing to work hard enough and long enough."
Charles refused to let anything damp his hopefulness. Lancashire was the stronghold of Jacobitism. Once in Lancashire, gentlemen and their following would flock to join him. The road between Carlisle and Preston lies over bare, stony heights, an inhospitable country in the short, bleak days and long nights of November. Charles shared every hardship with his soldiers.
"Oh, no, sir! only little hops, that the cadets have in the evenings." "Was Preston there then?" "He was entering upon his last year at the Academy." "Had he improved?" "Papa. I thought he had not." My father smiled. "Which of these young friends of ours do you like the best, Daisy?" "Mr. Marshall and Mr. De Saussure, do you mean?" "I mean them."
"He may be clever enough, but I do not think he is a very good associate for you," replied Mrs. Preston. "Who ought to know best about that, you or I?" said Oscar, with a pertness for which he was becoming a little too notorious. "I see Alf every day, but you don't know hardly anything about him. At my rate, I 'll risk his hurting me."
Something Miss Preston had said about home duties about helping to teach and guide the little brothers and sisters now recurred to her mind, and conscience told her that these duties she had hitherto failed of performing.
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