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"That's one of the things I have been thinking of," said Stafford. "What lovely hair you have, Ida! It is not often that dark hair is so soft, is it?" He bent down and drew a look, which his caresses had released, across her lips, and kissed her through it. "You are lords of the soil, people of importance and rank here, while we are well, just ordinary folk.
"Do you know how long you are going to stay in your father's little place?" Howard asked, after a long and dreary silence. Stafford shrugged his shoulders slightly. "'Pon my word, I don't know," he answered. "I'm like the school-boy: 'I don't know nothink. I suppose I shall stay as long as the governor does; and, come to that, I suppose he doesn't know how long that will be.
The three men were talking in the low confidential tone characteristic of city men when they are discussing the sacred subject of money, and Stafford caught the words "Sir Stephen" "South African Railway." Mr. Falconer looked round sharply as Stafford stood at his elbow. "Eh? Whiskey? Oh, yes, thanks, I have some," he said. As Stafford returned to the billiard-room, Falconer nodded after him.
Anxiety possessed him, and he swiftly devised means to be rid of Krool before harm could be done. He was certain harm was meant there was a look of semi-insanity in Krool's eyes. Krool must be put out of the way before he could speak with the Baas.... But how? With a great effort Stafford controlled himself.
Yet he checked his horse when near me, and cried curtly, "What news from Stafford?" A word with him might be worth while, so I too pulled up and answered very politely, "It's market-day." "Damn the market! What news of the troops, sir? Is my Lord Brocton still there?" "I believe he is." "Then damn my Lord Brocton! Did you chance to see him?" "I had that honour late last night."
"What do you mean by saying it's not only the promise?" "Why, that I don't love you I never did oh, what a wretched thing!" And she rose and paced about, clasping her hands. Stafford was very pale now, but very quiet. "You never loved me?" "No." "But you will. You must, when you know my love " "No." "Yes, but you will. Let me tell you what you are " "No, I never can." "Is it true? Why?"
Richard appoints a new chancellor. Richard appoints new officers of government. The wars in which Richard was engaged. Story of Sir Miles, the Bohemian knight. The archers and the squires. A squire killed. Sir Ralph Stafford is displeased and alarmed. Lord Holland is enraged. He meets Lord Stafford in a narrow lane. Stafford is killed. Lord Holland's unconcern. Richard's perplexity and distress.
Francis did not know whether he suspected her design was more than to see Mary or not, but summoning all the finesse of which she was mistress she made herself as agreeable as she could, relating stories and incidents of the chase, until long before the plain which lay between Stafford and Chartley was crossed, Will's surliness had vanished.
She shook her head, irritated at his persistence at such a moment. "I do not know," she replied coldly. Thus far, Stafford had succeeded in keeping from his friends any intimation of his matrimonial plans, but it was hardly possible to keep the secret much longer. He and Virginia had been seen together in public places; his many visits to her house were known.
Lady Stafford suffered a like mental anguish, and so, on account of the weakness of the two prisoners, the guard was compelled to return to the city by slow stages. Upon their entrance within the gates they found that the whole city was in an uproar, caused by the apprehension of Anthony Babington and several others of the conspirators.
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