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Robert perceived that Percy meant to fool him if he attempted a breach of the bond; but he longed so much for Percy's opinion of the strange alliance between Sedgett and Algernon Blancove, that at any cost he was compelled to say, "I can't get to the bottom of that." "That squabble in the road?" said Percy. "We shall see two or three more before we reach home." "No.
"Can you mean that Edward Blancove is the man?" "Oh! no. Edward will never marry any one. I do him the justice to say that his vice is not that of unfaithfulness. He had but one love, and her heart is quite dead. There is no marriage for him she refuses. You may not understand the why of that, but women will. She would marry him if she could bring herself to it; the truth is, he killed her pride.
I want the money, and if you don't give it, I break off; and you mind this, Mr. Blancove: you don't come off s' easy, if I do break off, mind. I know all about your relations, and by ! I'll let 'em know all about you. Why, you're as quiet heer, sir, as if you was miles away, in a wood cottage, and ne'er a dog near."
As for the other..." She waved the thought of his claim on her sister aside with a quick shake of her head. "I rely on you to do this: I will speak to Mr. Blancove myself. He shall not see her there." She indicated the house. "Go to my sister; and lose no time in taking her to your lodgings. Father will not arrive till twelve. Wait and comfort her till I come, and answer no questions.
Algernon's design was to dress, that evening, in the uniform of society, so that, in the event of his meeting Harry Latters, he might assure him he was coming to his Club, and had been compelled to dine elsewhere with his uncle, or anybody. When he reached the door of his chambers, a man was standing there, who said, "Mr. Algernon Blancove?"
"Can you mean that Edward Blancove is the man?" "Oh! no. Edward will never marry any one. I do him the justice to say that his vice is not that of unfaithfulness. He had but one love, and her heart is quite dead. There is no marriage for him she refuses. You may not understand the why of that, but women will. She would marry him if she could bring herself to it; the truth is, he killed her pride.
Rhoda uttered. "Because I'm not a gentleman?" "You are not." "So, if I could make you a lady eh? the lips 'd be ready in a trice. You think of being made a lady a lady!" His arm relaxed in the clutch of her figure. She got herself free, and said: "We saw Mr. Blancove at the theatre with Dahlia." It was her way of meeting his accusation that she had cherished an ambitious feminine dream.
"Where are the brains I boast of?" he groaned, in the midst of these sensational extravagances. The lull of action was soon to be disturbed. A letter was brought to him. He opened it and read "Mr. Edward Blancove, When you rode by me under Fairly Park, I did not know you. I can give you a medical certificate that since then I have been in the doctor's hands. I know you now.
That is one reason, perhaps, why I have been an enigma. I am sincere in telling Algy I shall take the name of Blancove. I marry the banker. Now take this old gift of yours." Percy grasped the handkerchief, and quitted her presence forthwith, feeling that he had swallowed a dose of the sex to serve him for a lifetime.
Algernon Blancove, the young squire, had proposed for Rhoda's hand. Anthony had robbed the Bank. The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition. So much, Rhoda had gathered from her uncle's babbling interjections throughout the day.
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