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No doubt she imagined that he might be in ignorance of the circumstances which had led to Buckland Warricombe's discovery; she wished to defend herself against the suspicion of 'treachery'. He laughed carelessly, and threw her note aside. Two months passed, and his efforts to find employment were still vain, though he had received conditional promises The solitude of his life grew burdensome.
'You see that I count much on fortune; at the best, it may be years before I can get my country living. With a laugh, he came towards her and offered his hand for good-bye. Sidwell rose. 'You have interested me very much. Whatever assistance it may be in my father's power to offer you, I am sure you may count upon. 'I am already much indebted to Mr. Warricombe's kindness.
I don't remember to have seen the book. 'Take it, if you care to. This offer seemed a distinct advance in Mr. Warricombe's friendliness. Godwin felt a thrill of encouragement. 'Then you will let me keep this translation for a day or two? Martin added, indicating the sheets of manuscript. 'I am greatly obliged to you for enabling me to read the thing. They shook hands.
'He has no suspicions? Christian thought not, but her brother's judgment had not much weight with Marcella. She at once dreaded and desired Warricombe's appearance.
'About the practical details I don't think you need have any anxiety. It isn't every day that the Church of England gets such a recruit. Let me suggest that you have a talk with my father. Peak reflected on the proposal, and replied to it with grave thoughtfulness: 'That's very kind of you, but I should have a difficulty in asking Mr. Warricombe's advice.
Warricombe's lapse into silence and brevities intimated to Godwin that it was time to take leave. He always quitted this room with reluctance. Its air of luxurious culture affected his senses deliciously, and he hoped that he might some day be permitted to linger among the cabinets and the library shelves.
'No one expected that, remarked Buckland to his father. 'He must have crammed furiously for the exam. It's outside his work for the First B.A. 'What a shame! Sidwell whispered to her mother; and the reply was a look which eloquently expressed Mrs. Warricombe's lack of sympathy with the victor. But a second prize had been awarded.
All things considered, to encourage this amorous preoccupation was probably the height of unwisdom. The lover is ready at deluding himself, but Peak never lost sight of the extreme unlikelihood that he should ever become Martin Warricombe's son-in-law, of the thousand respects which forbade his hoping that Sidwell would ever lay her hand in his.
Marcella desired to talk agreeably, but a weight lay upon her tongue; she was struck with the resemblance in Warricombe's features to those of his sister, and this held her in a troubled preoccupation, occasionally evident when she made a reply, or tried to diversify the talk by leading to a new topic.
'But for the vile weather, was Warricombe's reply, 'you wouldn't know such enjoyment. 'Oh, I can't agree with that for a moment! My capacity for enjoyment is unlimited. That philosophy is unworthy of you; it belongs to a paltry scheme called "making the best of things". 'In which you excel, Miss Moorhouse. 'That she does! agreed Fanny a laughing, rosy-cheeked maiden. 'I deny it!
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