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Brownlow and the younger ones some insight into what the life at Belforest might be, but never has been; and they will not be kept out of it any longer." "Then they are going home!" "After the London season." "Why, little Barbara is surely not coming out yet?" "No; but Elvira is." "Ah! by the bye, was I not told that I was to have two weddings?" "Allen wished it, but the Elf won't hear of it.
He told her that the Goulds were freeholders who had owned River Hollow from time immemorial, though each successive lord of Belforest tried to buy them out. The alienation between them and Mr. Barnes, the present master, had however much stronger grounds than these. His nephew and intended heir has stolen a match with the old man's pretty daughter, and this had never been forgiven.
Then he said he was going to Belforest, and asked whether she would not like to come and look over the place. He would go back and call for her with the pony carriage. "But would not Ellen like to go?" she said. "I will walk with the boys."
"Not particularly, except that he talks so beautifully." Jock gave a small sympathetic whistle at this dreadful symptom, and wondered to hear that he had been able to talk. "I didn't mean only to-day, but this is only what he had made up his mind to. He never expects to leave Belforest, and he thinks -oh, Jock! he thinks it is meant to do Bobus good." "He doesn't go the way to edify Bobus."
Though not to compare in numbers, size, or beauty with the Kencroft flock, the Belforest party ranged well in their seat at Church, for Robert never failed to accompany his mother once a day, as a concession due from son to mother. It was far from satisfying her.
Everybody said there was no comparison between the cucumbers, and Mr. Ellis said- " Janet had found the day before how Jessie could prattle on in an endless quiet stream without heeding whether any one entered into it or replied to it; but she was surprised at Allen's toleration of it, though he changed the current by saying, "Belforest seems a jolly, place."
He had then purchased Belforest, furnished it sumptuously, and laid out magnificent gardens in preparation for his bride, a charming young lady of quality. But she had had a young Lochinvar, and even in her wedding dress, favoured by sympathising servants, had escaped down the back stairs of a London hotel, and been married at the nearest Church, leaving poor Mr.
Brownlow was not coming to town, adding, "It would be very unbecoming in her, though of course she will hold on at Belforest as long as there is any quibble of the law." "Oh, I don't want to lose the season; she promised me!" Then Mrs. Gould made a great stroke. "My dear, you could not return to her. Not when the young man has just broken with you. You would have more proper pride."
Of his eldest brother and sister, Jock said little; but there was no need to explain why his mother was straitening herself, and remaining at Belforest when it had become so irksome to her. "And you are going out to India?" said Mr. Ogilvie. "That's not coming off, sir." "Indeed, I thought you were to have a staff appointment." "It would not pay, sir; and that is a consideration."
The Christmas holidays led to more walking than ever. The gravelled roads of Belforest were never impassable, even in moist weather; and even the penetralia of the place had been laid open to the Brownlows, in consequence of a friendship which the two Johns had established with Alfred Richards, the agent's son.
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