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"Hush," said Marian, who was standing near the window. "Here is George, with a face full of importance." "Uncle Reginald has written to him," said Elinor. "Then the sooner we go, the better," said Marian. "I do not care to have the whole argument over again with George." As they passed through the hall on their way out they met the clergyman.
Rotherham, who may this Sir Reginald be? Some old baronet of the family, I presume." "Not at all, sir; it is Sir Reginald Wychecombe of Wychecombe-Regis, Herts; a baronet of Queen Anne's time, and a descendant from a cadet of this family, I am told." "This is getting on soundings I had taken it into my head this Sir Reginald was some old fellow of the reign of one of the Plantagenets.
"Well, well, don't talk about them, but try and get some sleep, old fellow; it will restore your strength more than anything else." Voules groaned. "I shall never sleep again, until the last sleep of all," he muttered. "Try, try," said Lord Reginald; "I'll sit up and keep watch." "Thank you," murmured Voules.
By the way, how happens it you are left alone, and in what manner do you admirals divide your authority when serving in company?" "I do not know I comprehend your question, Sir Reginald. I am left here to sail the last with the Cæsar; Sir Gervaise leading out in the Plantagenet, with a view to draw a line across the channel that shall effectually prevent de Vervillin from getting to the westward."
If he actually knew of the intention to throw German troops into the island, it is even quite probable. In that case, for one, I could actually wish him success!" "Well, my dear sir, and what is to prevent it?" asked Sir Reginald, with a triumph that was not feigned. "Nothing, you will say, unless he fall in with Sir Gervaise Oakes.
He is now taking his post-graduate course at Harvard, and for well-nigh two months we have not met; yet so many invisible threads of common experience unite us that we could meet after years and still be near each other." "You are very young," Reginald replied. "What do you mean?" "Ah never mind." "So you do not believe that two hearts may ever beat as one?" "No, that is an auditory delusion.
Determined not to be bullied from his present purpose, therefore, he turned to the servant and sent him back with a second message, that did not fail of its object. The man was directed to inform his master, that Sir Reginald Wychecombe was in possession of facts that, in his opinion, justified the course he was taking, and if "Mr.
'Then I do tell you, Rotherwood, the truth is, that those boys, Maurice and Reginald, are perfectly unmanageable when they are left alone with the girls. 'Have a tutor for them, said the Marquis. 'Very much obliged to you they would be for the suggestion, said Claude. 'Oh! but Claude, said Lily. 'I really cannot go.
The captain immediately ordered it to be lashed there, to prevent her escaping. Lord Reginald was, I can assure you, among the first to obey the captain's order. Several men were shot in the attempt, but at last it was successful. Scarcely, however, was it done, and we had the Frenchman fast, than we saw the greater portion of her crew rushing forward, ready to spring down on our decks.
Henson watched Steel and myself out of the house He wanted to see Van Sneck; he has probably known from the first that the latter was here." "Matter of philanthropy, perhaps," Heritage suggested. "A matter of murder," Bell said, sternly. "My dear fellow, Van Sneck was nearly done to death in yonder conservatory, and his would-be assassin was Reginald Henson."
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