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Commenting on Gordon's part in this affair, General Staveley wrote in his official despatch: "Captain Gordon was of the greatest use to me when the task of clearing the rebels from out of the country within a radius of thirty miles from Shanghai had to be undertaken.
Do you tell her that I think of getting up to London to-morrow, and see how she will take it. And, Staveley, do not for a moment suppose that I am reproaching her. She is quite right.
As for myself, had my girl come to me telling me that you had proposed to her, and telling me also that that that she felt that she might probably like you, I should have been very happy to hear it." And Lady Staveley as she spoke, put out her hand to him. "But what did she say?" asked Peregrine, altogether disregarding the hand. "Ah, she did not say that.
All of which very innocent conversation was overheard by Peregrine Orme, riding on the other side of Miss Staveley's horse. And why not? Neither Graham nor Miss Staveley had any objection. But how was it that he could not join in and take his share in it?
If I were to answer that now, you would feel yourself justified in asking it again when perhaps it might not be so easy to answer." "I beg your pardon, Lady Staveley;" and Peregrine blushed up to his eyes. "I did not intend " "No; do not beg my pardon, seeing that you have given me no offence. As I said just now, all that a mother can and ought to do I will do for you.
And for your kindness to me in the matter I am much obliged. I ought to have known myself better than to have supposed she could have cared for me." "I am sure she feels that you have done her great honour." "Psha! honour! But never mind Good-bye, Lady Staveley." "Will you not see her?" "No. Why should I see her? Give her my love my best love " "I will I will."
It seems singular to me myself, considering the idea which I have in my own mind of the character of Lady Staveley, that I should be driven to declare that about this time she committed an unpardonable offence, not only against good nature, but also against the domestic proprieties.
The force assembled for the attack on Tsingpu assumed almost the dimensions of an army. General Staveley commanded 1,429 British troops with twenty guns and mortars, in addition to a naval brigade of 380 men and five guns. There was also a French contingent of 800 men and ten guns, under Admiral Protet.
And tears stood in poor Madeline's eyes as she thus pleaded the cause of the sick and wounded. This again tormented Lady Staveley, who found it necessary to give further caution to Mrs. Baker. "Baker," she said, "how can you be so foolish as to be talking to Miss Madeline about Mr. Graham's arm?" "Who, my lady? I, my lady?" "Yes, you; when you know that the least thing frightens her.
How was he to find an opportunity of speaking his mind to Madeline, if, during the short period of his sojourn at Noningsby, he left the house every morning directly after breakfast, and returned to it in the evening only just in time for dinner? When he entered the drawing-room both the judges were there, as was also Lady Staveley and Madeline. Augustus alone was wanting.
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