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But he looked the gentleman he was; and Mrs. Alec Davis, in her silk dress and beplumed bonnet, and kid gloves and gold chain looked the vulgar, coarse-souled woman she was. Each felt the antagonisn of the other's personality. Mr. Meredith shrank, but Mrs. Davis girded up her loins for the fray.
Bates sat subjecting all he knew of Alec to a process of consideration. The result was not a guess; it was not in him to hazard anything, even a guess. "What does your brother do?" "Clergyman, and he has a school." "Where?" "Chellaston, on the Grand Trunk." "Never heard of it. Is it a growing place?" "It's thriving along now. It was just right for my business."
It was when all this ceased, for few continued to remonstrate with him after they had heard his final: "I decline to discuss it with you, madame," or the more significant: "How dare you, sir, refer to my private affairs without my permission?" it was, I say, when all this ceased, and when neither his wife, who after her first savage outbreak had purposely held her peace, nor any of the servants not even old Alec, who went about with streaming eyes and a great lump in his throat dared renew their entreaties for Marse Harry's return, that he began to reflect on his course.
Perhaps, if it is not asking too much, we may walk as far as may be necessary to tell it, or," and he looked at her questioningly, "would you like him to go and help you to bring down the high boughs? they have the brightest leaves." "Will you come and help us gather red leaves?" said Sophia to Alec.
She smiled adorably, and said in her natural voice: "Alec, I tripped on that wolf's head, and I think my ankle is sprained. Please call Marie, and then go home." I did as she bade me, and left her there when the maid came in. At noon next day when I called, I found Boris walking restlessly about his studio.
He took the nearest way to George Macwha's workshop, where he found Alec and Curly, as he had expected, busy or appearing to be busy about something belonging to their boat. They looked considerably hotter, however, than could be accounted for by their work. This confirmed Thomas's suspicions. "A fine ploy yon for a young gentleman, Alec!" said he.
"Well, capitan," said he to Johnson as he joined the pirate skipper, "so you have returned once more, and with a full hold, I hope. The people began to think you were gone for good, you have been away so long time." "Yes," returned Johnson, "back again, Alec, like a bad penny; and we've not brought so very much with us, either; but the little we have 'll be useful, I daresay.
He did not appear surprised when the Indians arrived. "I heard you reading to the stranger," he said, "but I was too weary to speak." As soon as breakfast was over, Alec was placed on the litter, and the Indians bore him along lightly and easily through the forest. It was past noon before the bank of the stream was reached.
"Well, my dear, what do you want?" "It's aboot Alec, mem," said Isie, glancing towards Annie. "Well, what about him?" asked Mrs Forbes, considerably bewildered, but not fearing bad news from the mouth of such a messenger. "Hae ye heard naething aboot him, mem?" "Nothing particular. I haven't heard from him for a fortnight." "That's easy accoontit for, mem." "What do you mean, my dear? Speak out."
'I give you my word of honour that whatever happens and in whatever circumstances I find myself placed, not a word shall escape me that could lead Lucy to suppose that you hadn't been always and in every way upright, brave, and honourable. I will take all the responsibility of your present action. 'I'm awfully grateful to you. Alec moved at last.
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