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Harcourt was with me very soon after breakfast, and after I had introduced him to my "Governor," we retired to talk without interruption. "I have much to say to you, De Benyon," commenced Harcourt: "first let me tell you, that after I rose from my bed, and discovered that you had disappeared, I resolved, if possible, to find you out and induce you to come back.
"Sphere," implies limitations; the Crusade had negatived them. This significant passage in the Address was fresh in May's mind when, a day or two later, her husband came in, fretful and out of humour. He flung a note down on the table, saying in a puzzled tone, "I can't think what's come over Dick Benyon.
She looked like a duchess, I don't mean that in foreign ports Benyon had associated with duchesses, and she took everything so seriously.
Benyon felt it to be awkward that he should not be able, just now, to tell her; and this had much to do with his coming to the point, for he accused himself of having rather hung fire. Coming to the point, for Benyon, meant writing a note to Mrs. The missive was short; it contained, in addition to what I have noted, little more than the remark that he had something of importance to say to her.
Now, as a punishment, I have a great mind to order you away again, until you bring her face to face, that I may judge myself." "If I am again banished," replied Harcourt, "I shall have a second time to appeal to De Benyon to be able to come back again. He can produce her, I have no doubt." "And perhaps may, some of these days, Cecilia." "Oh! do, Japhet. I will love her so."
I resented it also, because I wished to prove to you that I was a De Benyon, and had spirit to resist an insult. But, general, if you imagine that I have come here with a determination of forcing myself upon you, you are much mistaken. I am too proud, and happily am independent by my own exertions, so as not to require your assistance.
The touch of rhetoric, so characteristic of him, so unlike anything that Marchmont or Dick Benyon would have used in such a case, did not displease her then. And it hit the truth as his penetration was wont to hit it. That was what he wanted, that was what she could and should and must give, or he would have nothing from her.
James Patten could not be expected to tolerate in his heir; so he altered his will, and after that all communication ceased between the two families, except such as Aunt Grace Mary managed to keep up surreptitiously. Aunt Grace Mary was very generous to Beth, and so also was old Lady Benyon. Had it not been for these two, Beth would have left home ill-provided for.
Malling, do you know whom this telegram is from?" "How can I, or you, for that matter?" "It is from Henry Chichester, and it is to recall me to London." "It may be so." "It is so. Open it for me." Malling took the telegram from him and tore it open, while he sat heavily down by the table. "Please return if possible difficulties in the parish Benyon ill need your presence Chichester."
She was quite morbidly unselfish, and did n't think she had a right to have anything of her own not even a husband. Miss Mildred talked a good while about Kate, and it never occurred to her that she might bore Captain Benyon.