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Staveley, it has been composed solely for my own use, and will be kept quite private." "I am so sorry for that, for I intended to propose a bargain to you. If you would have shown me some of your essays, I would have been equally liberal with some of mine." And in this way, before the evening was over, Augustus Staveley and Miss Furnival became very good friends.
Judge Staveley, as we know, had been at the Birmingham congress; but not so his brother the baron. Baron Maltby, indeed, thought but little of the Birmingham doings, and was inclined to be a little hard upon his brother in that he had taken a part in it. "I think that the matter is one open to discussion," said the host. "Well, I hope so," said Graham.
Furnival could find it within her heart to forgive her. But Sophia was now more interested about Lady Mason than was her mother, and during those days of the trial was much more eager to learn the news as it became known. She had said nothing to her mother about Lucius, nor had she said anything as to Augustus Staveley.
"We will drive over there next week, Madeline." "Do, mamma. Everybody says that she is very nice." "It will be so kind of you, Lady Staveley," said Sophia Furnival. "Next week she will be staying with us," said Mrs. Orme. "And that would save you three miles, you know, and we should be so glad to see you." Lady Staveley declared that she would do both.
But then there was Mary Snow! Augustus Staveley thought but little of Mary Snow. According to his theory of his friend's future life, Mary Snow might be laid aside without much difficulty. If this were so, why should not Madeline be within his reach? But then was it so?
"I'm sure I didn't speak, or say a word," said she, as she ran up to her grandmother to have the handkerchief put over her eyes. "Did I, grandmamma?" "There are more ways of speaking than one," said Lady Staveley. "You and Mr. Graham understand each other, I think." "Oh, I was caught quite fairly," said Marian "and now lead me round and round."
It might be that the time would come in which she would explain all this to her lover, but that time had not come yet. So when he spoke of her father she remained silent, and allowing her eyes to fall to the ground she stood before him, waiting to hear his question. "Miss Staveley," he said; and he was conscious himself of being very awkward.
"Dear Noningsby is nearly deserted. There is no one there but my mother and Madeline." "And who more would be wanting to make it still dear, unless it be the judge? I declare, Mr. Staveley, I was quite in love with your father when I left. Talk of honey falling from people's mouths! he drops nothing less than champagne and pineapples." "How very difficult of digestion his conversation must be!"
Then having uttered her blessing, and having had her hand cordially grasped by this new scion of the Staveley family, the old woman left the young men to themselves, and went to her bed. "Now that it is done ," said Felix. "You wish it were undone." "No, by heaven! I think I may venture to say that it will never come to me to wish that.
"It would be of no use in the world, Mr. Staveley. Those very charitable middle-aged ladies opposite, the Miss Mac Codies, would have you into their house in no time, and when you woke from your first swoon, you would find yourself in their best bedroom, with one on each side of you." "And you in the mean time "
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