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She heard through him of her brother 'Arry's disgrace; it scarcely touched her. Her brother Richard she was never tired of railing against, railed so much, indeed, that it showed she by no means hated him as much as she declared. But nothing would have mattered if only her husband had cared for her. She had once said to Adela that she disliked children and hoped never to have any.
Week after week she looked eagerly for some hint, yet was relieved when she found none. For it had become her habit to hand over to Mutimer every letter she received. He read them. Shortly after their return from the seaside, 'Arry's term of imprisonment came to an end. He went to his mother's house, and Richard first saw him there.
Poor Jog again varied his hints the next morning. After sundry prefatory 'Murry Anns! and 'Bar-tho-lo-mews! he at length got the latter to answer, when, raising his voice so as to fill the whole house, he desired him to go to the stable, and let Mr. 'You're wrong there, old buck, growled Leather, as he heard the foregoing; 'he's half-way to Sir 'Arry's by this time. And sure enough, Mr.
Her mother regarded her with an air of curious inquiry, then murmured: 'Dick and she did the honest thing. I'll say so much for them. 'I'll be even with Mrs. Adela yet, pursued Alice, disregarding the remark. 'She wouldn't speak for me, but she's spoken for herself, no fear. She and her airs! There was silence; then Mrs. Mutimer said: 'I've let the top bedroom for four-and-six. ''Arry's room?
In the afternoon Richard had another private talk with the lad. This time he addressed himself solely to 'Arry's self-interest, explained to him the opportunities he would lose if he neglected to make himself a practical man. What if there was money waiting for him? The use of money was to breed money, and nowadays no man was rich who didn't constantly increase his capital.
It was the kennel, stable, and servants' hall courier of Nonsuch House, come to say that Sir Harry hunted that day. Presently Mr. Leather knocked at Mr. Sponge's bedroom door, and, being invited in, announced the fact. 'Sir 'Arry's 'ounds 'unt, said he, twisting the door handle as he spoke. 'What time? asked Mr. Sponge, with his half-shaven face turned towards him.
'Arry had been granted appetising sniffs at the cookery in progress, though the youth was naturally left without precise information as to the ingredients. The result was a surprising self-restraint on 'Arry's part. The influence which poor Keene had so bunglingly tried to obtain over him, the more astute Mr.
Then one day there came to Mutimer a telegram from 'Arry's employer; it requested that he would go to the shop as soon as possible. Foreseeing some catastrophe, he hastened to Hoxton. His brother was in custody for stealing money from the till. The ironmonger was inexorable. 'Arry passed through the judicial routine and was sentenced to three months of hard labour.
'But it's a particular occasion, explained Mice, leaning back with crossed arms, evidently prepared to do battle. 'A friend of 'Arry's is going to call and take us to the theatre. 'Oh, indeed! And what friend is that? Mrs.
There were no longer the objections to 'Arry's appearance at Wanley that had existed previous to Richard's marriage; none the less the resolution was courageous, and proved the depth of Mutimer's anxiety for his brother. Having got the old woman to Wilton Square, and Alice to the Manor, it would have been easy enough to bid Mr. Henry Mutimer betake himself whither his mind directed him.
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