United States or Benin ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
While she was rusticating in this place of safety, and her husband was slaving in the slums, she struck up an acquaintance with a lieutenant in the -st Foot, a Mr. Vannicock, who was stationed with his regiment at the Budmouth infantry barracks.
But there was the insistent shadow of that unconscious one; the thin figure of him, moving to and fro in front of the ghastly furnace in the gloom of Durnover Moor. Yet Vannicock called upon Laura when he was in the neighbourhood, which was not often; but in two years, as if on purpose to further the marriage which everybody was expecting, the -st Foot returned to Budmouth Regis.
DEAR JACK I am unable to endure this life any longer, and I have resolved to put an end to it. I told you I should run away if you persisted in being a clergyman, and now I am doing it. One cannot help one's nature. I have resolved to throw in my lot with Mr. Vannicock, and I hope rather than expect you will forgive me.
Lieutenant Vannicock told him to wait a few minutes, and the last barrow- load was got through. Mr. Maumbry stretched himself and breathed heavily, saying, 'There; we can do no more. As if from the relaxation of effort he seemed to be seized with violent pain. He pressed his hands to his sides and bent forward. 'Ah! I think it has got hold of me at last, he said with difficulty.
Maumbry played in the comedy as the heroine, the lover's part being taken by Mr. Vannicock. Thus was helped on an event which the conduct of the mutually-attracted ones had been generating for some time. It is unnecessary to give details. The -st Foot left for Bristol, and this precipitated their action.
Soon she had a letter from Vannicock, and six weeks after her husband's death her lover came to see her. 'I forgot to give you back this that night, he said presently, handing her the little bag she had taken as her whole luggage when leaving. Laura received it and absently shook it out. There fell upon the carpet her brush, comb, slippers, nightdress, and other simple necessaries for a journey.
Then, with hardly a scrap of luggage, she went, ascending to the ridge in the dusk of early evening. Almost on the very spot where her husband had stood at their last tryst she beheld the outline of Vannicock, who had come all the way from Bristol to fetch her. 'I don't like meeting here it is so unlucky! she cried to him. 'For God's sake let us have a place of our own.
Maumbry was placed therein. Laura entered with him, and they drove to his humble residence near the Cross, where he was got upstairs. Vannicock stood outside by the empty fly awhile, but Laura did not reappear. He thereupon entered the fly and told the driver to take him back to Ivell. Mr.
'I must try to get home. Let Mr. Vannicock take you back, Laura. He walked a few steps, they helping him, but was obliged to sink down on the grass. 'I am afraid you'll have to send for a hurdle, or shutter, or something, he went on feebly, 'or try to get me into the barrow. But Vannicock had called to the driver of the fly, and they waited until it was brought on from the turnpike hard by. Mr.
'O what, is it you, Laura? he asked in surprise. 'Why did you come into this? You had better go back the risk is great. 'But I want to help you, Jack. Please let me help! I didn't come by myself Mr. Vannicock kept me company. He will make himself useful too, if he's not gone on. Mr. Vannicock! The young lieutenant came forward reluctantly. Mr.
Word Of The Day