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The conversation was for some time carried on in whispers. As they became more and more excited, both Charlotte and Bervie ended in unconsciously raising their voices. "I swear it to you on my faith as a Christian!" Mrs. Bowmore heard the Captain say. "I declare before God who hears me that I am speaking the truth!" And Charlotte had answered, with a burst of tears: "I can't believe you!
Continuing their journey by post as far as Amiens, they reached that city in time to take their places by the diligence to Paris. Arrived in Paris, they encountered another incomprehensible proceeding on the part of Captain Bervie.
Her lover was permitted to put an engagement ring on her finger, and to kiss her afterward to his heart's content." "Mr. The result that might have been expected has followed. Captain Bervie announces his return to England, to exert his influence for political good against the influence of Mr. Bowmore for political evil. "In the meanwhile, Mr.
Captain Bervie has tried to awaken his mind to a sense of the danger that threatens him, if he persists in associating with his republican friends and has utterly failed. Mr. Bowmore and Mr. Percy have made speeches at the Club, intended to force the latter gentleman's claim on the immediate attention of Government. Mr.
The Major found the carriage, and Percy paid for the post-horses. They entered the ballroom among the earlier guests; and the first person whom they met, waiting near the door, was Captain Bervie. Percy bowed a little uneasily. "I feel some doubt," he said, laughing, "whether we have been properly introduced to one another or not." "Not properly introduced!" cried Major Mulvany.
"Near Gourdon or Bervie harbour, which is about a mile and a half on this side the town, we met Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Gibbs, two of Mr. Telford's aides-de-camp, who had come thus far to meet him.
Bervie had no choice but to follow his brother officer to the committee-room. Barely a minute later the conductor appeared at his desk, and the first notes of the music rose low and plaintive, introducing the third dance. "Percy, my boy!" cried the Major, recognizing the melody, "you're in luck's way it's going to be a waltz!"
Throughout the journey, Percy did exactly what Bervie had once entreated him to do he kept Mr. Bowmore at a distance. At every stage, they inquired after the fugitives. At every stage, they were answered by a more or less intelligible description of Bervie and Charlotte, and of the lady who accompanied them.
Percy led her into the cooler atmosphere of the refreshment-room, and revived her with a glass of lemonade. Her arm still rested on his she was just about to thank him for the care he had taken of her when Captain Bervie entered the room. "Mrs. Bowmore wishes me to take you back to her," he said to Charlotte.
"If you will put the questions, I will give the answers as well as I can." On this understanding, Percy's evidence was extracted from him as follows: "Was it Captain Bervie who quarreled with you?" "Yes." "Was it about me?" "Yes." "What did he say?" "He said I had committed an impropriety in waltzing with you." "Why?" "Because your parents disapproved of your waltzing in a public ballroom."
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