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But something must be done; so a six months' leave of absence was granted; and the manager was instructed to employ, for that time only, the first likely-looking stranger who presented himself the latter being clearly given to understand that he was only in the loosest sense of the word an Avondale employe.
"I apologize for that beforehand. Well, that first night I saw a young man looking very anxious, very uncomfortable, and very weak. The second time and not very long after I saw him well dressed, lounging like any other young man on a Sunday afternoon, and I believed that he took the liberty of bowing to me then because I had once looked at him under a misapprehension." "Oh, Miss Avondale!"
"I see," I murmured, more to prove to myself that I could break my state of numbness than for any other reason. "The Avondale picked us up just before sunset," he remarked moodily. "Steamed right straight for us. We had only to sit and wait." 'After a long interval, he said, "They told their story." And again there was that oppressive silence.
"This is most ah indecorous. Think how shocked mamma would be. You haven't even declared your intentions." "My intentions," he stated, "are to do this!" He boldly placed his arm about her shoulders, and bent down over her back-tilted head. "My dear Miss Gantry, I have the honor of saluting the future Countess of Avondale!"
"The Red and the Black alike are the liegemen of William of Douglas, whom Angus and Avondale both have the honour of serving," answered he, still more uncompromisingly. "Aye," cried the jovial James, "cousin Will is the only chief, and will make a rare lance when he hath eaten a score or two more bolls of meal." The Earl William returned even as James was speaking.
Parnell's home at Avondale was some ten miles from here, lying in woods beside the Ovoca River; but the Parnell property stretched up to the slopes of Lugnaquilla, and the dismantled barrack was used by him as a shooting lodge.
For weeks he appeared each morning and afternoon, sullen, and unhappy. Then something occured that made him change his mind, and his eyes grow bright, and his heart grow lighter. Out of all Avondale, Princess Polly was the only person who spoke kindly to him. Wild, careless Gyp fairly worshipped the blue eyed, golden haired little girl who always gave him a pleasant word, and a smile.
Batteries were put in position covering the approaches to the city from the north and west, and the beautiful suburban hills of Clifton and Avondale afforded excellent defensive positions. The militia that were called out were of course infantry, and being both without drill and unaccustomed to marching, could only be used in position, to defend a town or block the way.
"The Countess of Avondale, future Duchess of Ruthby! Think I don't see through mamma's little game? And you'd shillyshally around, and throw over the true, noble hero to whom you owe everything whom you've pretended you loved to run after a title, an Englishman, when you could have that big-hearted American!" Genevieve's lips straightened. "What a patriot!" she rejoined with quiet irony.
Almost beside himself in the paroxysm of fear and craving that had stricken his face white and half choked him with seeming rage, Blake shook off the restraining hand, and gasped hoarsely at Genevieve: "Wine! here in your house! God! Shoved into my hand! Smell wasn't enough must taste it! God! Tough deal!" "Lord Avondale!" cried Genevieve, and she turned to leave the room, furiously indignant.
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