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"If we disobey the Lord Mayor's orders, and neglect giving information, we shall all be sent to Newgate, while poor Stephen will be taken to the pest-house. Besides, the searchers will be here before morning. They are sure to learn what has happened from Doctor Hodges." "True, true," replied Blaize; "I had forgotten that. Let me go with you, dear Leonard. I dare not remain here longer."
"Then you leave me to act alone?" said Austin, rising. "Without a single curb!" Adrian gesticulated an acquiesced withdrawal. "I'm sure you would not, still more certain you cannot, do harm. And be mindful of my prophetic words: Whatever's done, old Blaize will have to be bought off. There's the affair settled at once. I suppose I must go to the chief to-night and settle it myself.
"That would be terrible, indeed," cried Patience, with a look of dismay. "I think the wedding had better take place as soon as the fire is over. It can't last many days if it goes on at this rate." "You are right," returned Blaize. "I have no objection. I'll speak to my mother at once."
Mere gentlemanly considerations has scarce shielded Farmer Blaize, and certain very ungentlemanly schemes were coming to ghastly heads in the tumult of his brain; rejected solely from their glaring impracticability even to his young intelligence. A sweeping and consummate vengeance for the indignity alone should satisfy him. Something tremendous must be done; and done without delay.
"It is too late to think of returning," said Hodges. "Mount your horse, and I will assist Nizza into the pillion." By the time that Blaize, who was but an indifferent horseman, had got into the saddle, and Nizza had taken her place behind him, the window opened, and Mr. Bloundel appeared at it. Amabel had only retired to rest for a few hours during the night.
Repeating his injunctions to Chowles in a severe tone, the doctor followed; and seeing her take the way towards Saint Paul's, proceeded at a brisk pace along Paternoster-row with the apprentice. In a few minutes they reached Wood-street, and knocking at the door, were admitted by Blaize. "Heaven be praised, you are come at last!" exclaimed the porter.
Farmer Blaize observed it, and said "Her father, sir!" Richard moderated his voice to praise the likeness. "Yes," said the farmer, "pretty well. Next best to havin' her, though it's a long way off that!" "An old family, Mr. Blaize is it not?" Richard asked in as careless a tone as he could assume. "Gentlefolks what's left of 'em," replied the farmer with an equally affected indifference.
"How little," he exclaimed, "does one yeoman know another! To elevate a distinction into a difference is the natural action of their minds. I will point that out to Blaize. He shall see that the idea is native born." Richard saw his father go forth. Adrian, too, was ill at ease. "This trotting down to Belthorpe spoils all," said he. "The affair would pass over to-morrow Blaize has no witnesses.
Thrust in a corner, Richard said, "I did it." Farmer Blaize reached his hand to the bell. It was answered in an instant by little Lucy, who received orders to fetch in a dependent at Belthorpe going by the name of the Bantam, and made her exit as she had entered, with her eyes on the young stranger. "Now," said the farmer, "these be my principles. I'm a plain man, Mr. Feverel.
Do you know my father was behind us that night when Clare saw the ghost and heard all we said before the fire burst out. It is no use trying to conceal anything from him. Well as you are in an awful state I will tell you all about it. After you left Ripton I had a conversation with Austin and he persuaded me to go down to old Blaize and ask him to help off Tom.
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