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And then had come Lord Lansdowne, who, in crossing the lawn to shake hands with his host, had been observed to keep his eye fixed upon one particular point. "Burmistone," he said, after having spoken his first words, "who is that tall girl in white?" And in ten minutes Lady Theobald, Mrs. Burnham, Mr.
She looked him straight in the eyes, she comported herself after the manner of a young lady who was enjoying herself, and yet he felt vaguely that she might have enjoyed herself quite as much with Burmistone, and that it was probable that she would not think a second time of him, or of what she said to him.
Burmistone's class securing the services of persons of established position in society when they wished to spend their money upon entertainments; but I should scarcely have imagined that Francis Barold would have allowed himself to be made a party to such a transaction." "But," put in Mrs. Burnham rather eagerly, "it appears that Mr. Burmistone is not such an obscure person, after all.
The first person they saw, when they reached the lawn, was Mr. Dugald Binnie, who had deigned to present himself, and was talking to Mr. Burmistone, Lucia, and Miss Belinda. "I'll go to them," said Octavia. "Aunt Belinda will wonder where I have been."
Burmistone!" she said: "Mr. Burmistone!" She wondered if he had heard her last words: she fancied he had. He took hold of her shaking little hand, and looked down at her excited face. "I am glad I waited for you," he said, in the quietest possible tone. "Something is the matter." She knew there would be no use in trying to conceal the truth, and she was not in the mood to make the effort.
At length, however, he arose, and sauntered across the room to a table at which Lucia Gaston chanced to be standing alone, having just been deserted by a young lady whose mamma had summoned her. She wore, Mr. Burmistone regretted to see, as he advanced, a troubled and anxious expression; the truth being that she had a moment before remarked the exit of Miss Belinda's niece and her companion.
"I trust," said my lady, "that you will be more candid with Mr. Burmistone." Lucia blushed guiltily. "I think I shall, grandmamma," she said. It was the Rev. Alfred Poppleton who assisted the rector of St. James to marry Jack Belasys and Octavia Bassett; and it was observed that he was almost as pale as his surplice. Slowbridge had never seen such a wedding, or such a bride as Octavia.
Poppleton." When the party separated for the afternoon, Barold took Lucia home, and Mr. Burmistone and the curate walked down the street together. Mr. Poppleton was indeed most agreeably exhilarated. His expressive little countenance beamed with delight. "What a very charming person Miss Bassett is!" he exclaimed, after they had left the gate. "What a very charming person indeed!"
Francis Barold from Mr. Burmistone's house, and leave Mr. Burmistone at home. And, after all, I must say it is my opinion nobody would have objected to Mr. Burmistone, in the first place, if Lady Theobald had not insisted upon it." Mrs. Burnham reflected. "Perhaps that is true," she admitted cautiously at length.
Burmistone's mill, which was at work in all its vigor, with a whir and buzz of machinery, and a slight odor of oil in its surrounding atmosphere. "Ah!" said Mr. Barold, putting his single eyeglass into his eye, and scanning it after the manner of experts. "I did not think you had any thing of that sort here. Who put it up?" "The man's name," replied Lady Theobald severely, "is Burmistone."
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