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Wolfert's curiosity was awakened to know who and what was this stranger who had thus usurped absolute sway in this ancient domain. He could get nothing, however, but vague information. Peechy Prauw took him aside, into a remote corner of the hall, and there in an under-voice, and with great caution, imparted to him all that he knew on the subject.
He took a deep breath. 'Yes, go there, said Snowdon; 'but afterwards go to the Hewetts'. If she hasn't written to them, or let them have news of any kind, her father oughtn't to be kept in ignorance for another hour. 'He ought to have been told before this, replied Sidney ill a thick under-voice. 'He ought to have been told on Saturday. And the blame'll be mine.
But he never knew who said it, or if it was not his own voice speaking below his breath. He glanced at Jimbo. The small grave face wore an air of man-like preoccupation, as was always the case when he felt a little out of his depth in general conversation. He assumed it in self-protection. He never exposed himself by asking questions. The music of that under-voice ran on:
"Don't!" cried Staniford, in a hollow under-voice, which he broke through to add, "Go to sleep, now, Dunham, or keep quiet, somehow." Dunham was silent for a while, and Staniford continued his search, which he ended by taking the portfolio by one corner, and shaking its contents out on the table. "I don't seem to find it; but I've put it away somewhere. I'll get it."
'Will you tell me what the book is about, Mr. Egremont? Thyrza asked, timidly taking it from him. 'I should like to remember it. He told her, as well as he could. Thyrza stood in thought for a moment, then just opened the pages. Egremont watched her. 'I wonder whether I shall ever be able to read that? she said, in an under-voice. 'Oh yes, I'm sure you will. 'And I've to stand it here?
He, too, thought the jury would probably disagree, and considered the summing-up rather unfavorable to Mrs. Clarke. "People who live in the diplomatic world live in a whispering gallery," he said, bending down, speaking in an under-voice and lifting and lowering his eyebrows. "I told Cynthia so when she married.
Mel to Sally, the maid, in a brief under-voice. 'Please mum, Jacko ! 'He must be whipped. You are a careless slut. 'Please, I can't think of everybody and everything, and poor master Sally plumped on a seat, and took sanctuary under her apron. Mrs. Mel glanced at the pair, continuing her labour. 'Oh, aunt, aunt! cried Mrs.
Two or three heads were half turned; such as faced him imperceptibly lifted their eyelids. 'Good evening, sir, said one who sat as chairman, with a decisive nod. 'Good night, ain't it? a jolly-looking old fellow queried of the speaker, in an under-voice. 'Gad, you don't expect me to be wishing the gentleman good-bye, do you? retorted the former. 'Ha! ha!
The Grim Feature relaxed into something like a smile as he heard the officer's observation; but instantly composing himself into the stern solemnity which for an instant had been disturbed, he looked fiercely at his new guest, and pronounced with an awful and emphatic, yet rather an under-voice, the single and impressive word, "Garnish!"
"Oh, belike it was the same!" she cried, so loud that I had half to drown it in the pedal. "He's taken to following the sea, they say." "What had Helmar to do with our Mary, Margray?" "What had he to do with her?" answered Margray in under-voice. "He fell in love with her!" "That's not so strange." "Then I'll tell you what's stranger, and open your eyes a wee. She fell in love with him."
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