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This dread, which had come and gone by fits, this doubt as to her own sentiments, was first excited by the death of her dove Beauclerc's gift. The poor dove was found one morning drowned in the marble vase in which it went to drink. Helen was very sorry that was surely natural; but she was wonderfully concerned.
She began now to be very impatient for Beauclerc's appearance; always sanguine, and as rapid in her conclusions as she was precipitate in her actions, she felt no doubt, no anxiety, as to the future; for, though she refrained from questioning Helen as to her sentiments for Beauclerc, she was pretty well satisfied on that subject.
On the contrary, I should foretell an increase of esteem and love. Beauclerc has often " Beauclerc's voice was at this instant heard in the hall. "Compose yourself, my dear Miss Stanley this way," said the general, opening a door into the conservatory, for he heard Beauclerc's step now in the library.
She asked again the name of Mr. Beauclerc's second? "Lord Beltravers," the general repeated with a forcible accent, and loosening his neck-cloth with his finger, he added, "Rascal! as I always told Beauclerc that he was, and so he will find him too late." Except this exacerbation, the general was calmly reserved in speech, and Mrs.
Cymon exceedingly regrets that Lady Cecilia Clarendon's servant did not arrive in time to deliver her ladyship's letter into Mr. Beauclerc's own hand. Mr. B. left Old Forest with Lord Beltravers early to-day for Paris. The Comtesse de St.
Helen was so anxious to get one clear view of the expression of his countenance, that at last she ventured to move a little, and from behind the broad back of a great man she looked: Beauclerc's eyes met hers. How different from their expression when they were sitting on the bank together but a few short hours before!
"But you and I, Helen, usually see characters, if not faces, with the same eyes. I have been thinking of these two gentlemen, Mr. Churchill and Mr. Beauclerc which do you think the most agreeable?" "Mr. Churchill is amusing certainly," said Helen, "but I think Mr. Beauclerc's conversation much more interesting though Mr. Churchill is agreeable, sometimes when "
His embarrassment was increased by the questions which Beauclerc so suddenly put to him; but he had nonchalante impudence enough to brave it through, and he depended with good reason on Beauclerc's prepossession in his favour.
"Do, Lady Davenant," said Helen, who saw, or thought she saw, a singular emotion in Beauclerc's countenance, and fancied he was upon the point of yielding; but Lady Davenant, without looking at him, replied, "No, my dear, I will not ask him I will not encourage him in affectation."
"Impertinent fellow! I could knock him down, felt Beauclerc. "And you think all Doctor V 's humility true?" said Churchill. "Yes, perfectly!" said Helen; "but I do not wonder you are surprised at it, Mr. Churchill." She meant no malice, though for a moment he thought she did; and he winced under Beauclerc's smile.
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