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Lady Brotherton, the Dowager I mean, is so thoroughly English in all her ways that she never could have got on very well with an Italian daughter-in-law." "The question is whether when a man springs a wife and family on his relations in that way, everything can be taken for granted.
This he accepted without anger as being natural, but threw aside as being useless. Of course he would not answer it. They all knew that he never answered their letters. As to the final petition he had nothing to say to it. The next was from Lord George, and shall also be given: "MY DEAR BROTHERTON, I cannot let the tidings which I have just heard pass by without expressing my sympathy.
'No, my dear; I mustn't leave Lady Brotherton. That would be rude, you know. But I dare say Mary might. 'Oh, please, mamma! I should like it so much especially if Clara would stop! But perhaps Mr Cumbermede we ought to have asked him first. 'Yes to be sure he's the foreman, said Charley. 'But he's not a bad fellow, and won't be disobliging.
"Let me add, though this is hardly the proper moment for such allusion, that both his lordship the Bishop and myself were most indignant when we heard of the outrage committed upon you at your hotel. I make no secret of my opinion that the present Dean of Brotherton ought to be called upon by the great Council of the Nation to vacate his promotion.
Not, however, until he came quite close, did I recognize Geoffrey Brotherton. He took off his hat to my companion, and reined in his horse. 'Are you going to give us in charge for trespassing, Mr Brotherton? said Clara. 'I should be happy to take you in charge on any pretence, Miss Coningham. This is indeed an unexpected pleasure. Here he looked in my direction.
'It is at the Moat, I replied; 'but its future place is at Sir Giles's decision. 'Part of the description belongs to the scabbard you have in your hand, sir, said Brotherton. 'The description of the sword itself I submit to Mr Cumbermede. 'Till the other day I never saw the blade, I said.
"If he thinks his bread is buttered on that side, let him stick to that side and say so. I will regard none of my family as on friendly terms with me who associate with the Dean of Brotherton or his daughter after what took place up in London." Lady Alice felt this to be a distinct threat to herself, but she allowed it to pass by without notice.
"Have you had anybody else with you, Brotherton?" "One is quite enough. But I had another. A fellow named Bolton was here, a baronet, I believe, who told me I ought to walk a mile in Hyde Park every day. When I told him I couldn't he said I didn't know till I tried. I handed him a five-pound note, upon which he hauled out three pounds nineteen shillings change and walked off in a huff.
Groschut and his adherents that there would be some further police interference; that the Marquis would bring an action, or that the magistrates would demand some inquiry. But nothing was done. The Marquis endured his bruised back at any rate in silence. But there came tidings to Brotherton that his lordship would not again be seen at Manor Cross that year.
Sir Simon, when he saw how the land lay, took a lane leading down to the Brotherton road. If the fox was making for the park he must be right in that direction. It is not often that a master of hounds rides for glory, and Sir Simon had long since left all that to younger men.
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