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"No news at all!" exclaimed Stafford, glancing at Copplestone's companions. "You got any?" "None," replied Copplestone. "Not a word. This is Mr. Greyle, of the Keep he has heard nothing. This lady Miss Greyle? was out a good deal yesterday afternoon; she knows Oliver quite well by sight, but she did not see him. So if you've no news " Marston Greyle interrupted, turning to the policeman.
Ainger, Barnworth, Stafford, and Felgate, requesting the pleasure of their company at 7.30 in the new master's rooms. The messenger had an easy task, for, oddly enough, he found the four gentlemen in question assembled in Ainger's study. They were, in fact, discussing their new house-master when his four little missives were placed in their hands. "What's the joke now, Mercury?" asked Barnworth.
"Certainly I should believe every dogma I taught." "Including the dogma that people ought to be good?" "Including that," answered Stafford, with a smile. "I don't see what more you want," said Sir Roderick, with an air of finality. Stafford felt himself, against his will, growing more cheerful.
No longer is the curtain drawn aside for tribute, for appeal, or for adoration, but It remains until the last footfall dies in the temple, and the portals ate closed forever. For Stafford the curtain was drawn before the shrine; but love was behind the curtain still. He would not go to her as Barry had asked.
Stafford laughed and looked at the handsome face affectionately and with the admiration and pride with which a son regards a good-looking father. "Yes; I suppose you must be nearly thirty, sir!" Sir Stephen laughed, not ill-pleased at the retort. "Seriously, Staff, I'm older than you think, and er Ah, well, we're all mortal! Do you think you could oblige me in a little matter " He paused.
Stafford nodded. He had invented a plausible story for the presence of Ferguson. Sooner or later the boys would have noticed the latter's absence from the outfit. Therefore if he advanced his story now there would be less conjecture later. "You boys have got enough to do," he said, still watching Ferguson. "I've hired this man to look up strays. I reckon he c'n put in a heap of time at it."
Eagerly and often she listened to the story of how he enlisted in the Continental army as soon as the news of the Battle of Lexington reached Cheshire and served with outstanding bravery under Arnold at Quebec, Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga, and Colonel Stafford at Bennington while his young wife waited anxiously for him throughout the long years of the war.
"I see other girls running about in little cotton dresses or bits of muslin or what not that look very nice much nicer on a young girl than 'silksand fine array. Last time Yvonne came to tea she wore a little frock as simple as a child's" "She did," said Isabel. "She picked it up in a French sale. It was very cheap only 275 francs." "Eleven pounds!" Mr. Stafford held up his hands.
The tall figure in its deep mourning dress silenced them for the moment. Griffenberg signed Stafford to a seat beside him. "I am sure we can tell Lord Highcliffe that we are glad to see him, that we are much obliged for his attendance." Some few said "Hear! hear!" but the rest were silent and watchful. As Griffenberg spoke the door opened again and Ralph Falconer entered.
Little meddlesome Laud, made archbishop in 1633, proceeded to war against the dominant Puritanism, to preach passive obedience, and uphold the divine right of kings; while great Stafford, from championing the Petition of Right , passed over to the king's service, and entered on that policy of "Thorough" whose aim was to make his master absolute.
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