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At last, Sir Berdmore, the coolest of them all, raised his voice: "He quite agreed with Mr. Grey in the principles which he had developed; and, for his own part, he was free to confess that he had perfect confidence in that gentleman's very brilliant abilities, and augured from their exertion complete and triumphant success.
'A Mr Berdmore! Clara as she repeated the name felt convinced that she had heard it before, and that she had heard it in connexion with Mrs Askerton. She certainly had heard the name of Berdmore pronounced, or had seen it written, or had in some shape come across the name in Mrs Askerton's presence; or at any rate somewhere on the premises occupied by that lady.
Felix Lorraine accepted the invitation, or rather obeyed the command, for the Marquess would not hear of a refusal, Vivian having dilated in the most energetic terms on the opening which now presented itself of gaining the Juggernaut. The coast being thus cleared, Vivian set off the next day for Sir Berdmore Scrope's. The important hour drew nigh.
"Our intended fellow-travellers, Lord Mounteney and his family, are already at Milan," said Lady Madeleine to Vivian; "we were to have joined their party. Lady Mounteney is a Trevor." "I have had the pleasure of meeting Lord Mounteney in England, at Sir Berdmore Scrope's: do you know him?" "Slightly. The Mounteneys pass the winter at Rome, where I hope we shall join them.
She was very badly treated by Captain Berdmore, who, I am afraid, was a terrible drunkard; and at last she found it impossible to stay with him. So she went away. I cannot tell you how horrid it all was, but I am sure that if I could make you understand it, it would go a long way in inducing you to excuse her.
It seems that Mrs Askerton was married before to a certain Captain Berdmore, and that she left her first husband during his lifetime under the protection of Colonel Askerton. I believe they, the Colonel and Mrs Askerton, have been since married. Captain Berdmore died about four years ago in India, and it is probable that such a marriage has taken place.
I don't think I ever knew a girl who danced so pleasantly giving herself no airs, you know as Mary Vigo. 'Her name was Mary, said Belton, remembering that Mrs Askerton's name was also Mary. 'Jack Berdmore married Mary. 'Well now, Joe, you must find out for me what became of her. Was she with her husband when he died? 'Nobody was with him. Phil told me so.
At any rate I won't take it away from her. And now I want you to tell me something else. Do you remember a fellow we used to know named Berdmore? 'Philip Berdmore? 'He may have been Philip, or Daniel, or Jeremiah, for anything I know. But the man I mean was very much given to taking his liquor freely. 'That was Jack Berdmore, Philip's brother. Oh yes, I remember him. He's dead now.
"I should as soon have expected you to have given us Lucifer!" said Lord Courtown. "Or the present Secretary!" said Lord Beaconsfield. "Or yourself," said Sir Berdmore. "And does any one maintain that Frederick Cleveland is not capable of driving out a much stronger Government than he will have to cope with?" demanded the Marquess with a rather fierce air. "We do not deny Mr.
The truth is, that any one living anywhere under a false name should be exposed or should be made to assume their right name. 'I find that Mrs Berdmore left her husband some years before he died. There was nothing in that to create wonder, for he was a man with whom a woman could hardly continue to live. But I fear she left him under protection that was injurious to her character.
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