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There was a fine old library at Thornleigh, and we read the masters of English and French prose together with unflagging interest and pleasure. Besides all this, Milly worked hard at her music, and still harder at her painting, which was a real delight to her. Mr.
Thence, through Upton village along the lane to the Thornleigh Arms; then the dinner mirth and jollity lasting till evening. Old Bob, with knotted hands clasping the wooden arms of his high-backed chair, saw it all in fancy, his memory conjuring up each detail of the well-known scenes.
Had any stranger chanced to enter Thornleigh church at that moment, I fear he would have been much disedified; every single member of the congregation was a-grin; the Canon himself was smiling; the only person who preserved his entire seriousness being Radical Ted himself.
'I really think we could walk home very well; don't you, Mary? she said; and I declared myself quite equal to the walk. 'It would be impossible for you to get back to Thornleigh before dark, the gentleman remonstrated. 'I shall be quite offended if you refuse the use of my dog-cart, and insist on getting wet feet. I daresay your feet are wet as it is, by the bye.
I've been working a little harder than usual lately, and my uncle is good enough to say I have earned a rest. 'I wonder you don't go abroad for a change. 'I don't care about a change. I had much rather come to Thornleigh. He looked at her very earnestly as he said this.
Tyrer was going to give him a very nice burying that all Upton folks were going and a good many from Thornleigh too it was to be "summat gradely" every one said. It was the kind of festivity which, as a rule, the Wainwrights much appreciated, but on this occasion they were rather affronted at being bidden to assist, and both the young men declared stoutly that they'd noan go if they knew it.
He asked me where I was to spend my holidays; and on hearing that I was to stay at Albury Lodge, asked whether I would like to come to Thornleigh with Milly for the midsummer vacation. My darling clapped her hands gaily as he made this offer, and cried: 'O yes, Mary, you will come, won't you? You dear kind papa, that is just like you, always able to guess what one wishes.
As we returned Julian grew very serious, and when we were about half way upon our journey, he asked me if I could guess what had brought him over to Thornleigh. Of course I told him that I concluded he had come as he usually did for rest and change after the cares of business, and to talk about business affairs with papa. 'He told me he had come for something more than that.
Darrell gave me her hand; but I fancied that she did so rather coldly, and I had an uneasy sense that I was not very welcome to the new mistress of Thornleigh. 'You will find your old rooms all ready for you, Milly, she said; 'I suppose we had better put Miss Crofton in the blue room next yours? 'If you please, Mrs. Darrell. 'What, Milly, won't you call me mamma?
There was a good deal of low fever about Thornleigh, and Milly caught it. She had never neglected her visit amongst the poor, even in favour of those pleasant engagements with Angus Egerton; and there is no doubt she had taken the fever from some of the cottagers. She was not alarmingly ill, nor was the fever supposed to be contagious, except under certain conditions. Mr.
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