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Updated: July 20, 2025
This instinct of gladness had a very different significance from the animal vitality which prompted the constant laughter of Bessie Byass; it was but one manifestation of a moral force which made itself nobly felt in many another way.
'A gentleman wants to know if you're in, sir, said the house-thrall, showing a smeary face. 'Mr. Byass is the name. 'Mr. Byass? I'll go down and see him. Clem's face became alive with suspicion. In spite of her careless attire she intercepted Joseph, and bade the servant ask Mr. Byass to come upstairs. 'How can you go down without a collar? she said to her husband.
Sidney would have taken his leave, but found it impossible. Mrs. Byass declared that if he would not stay to supper he should never enter the house again. 'Let's make a night of it! cried Sam, standing in the doorway. 'Let's have three pots of six ale and a bottle of old Tom! Let us be reckless! His wife caught up the pillow from the sofa and hurled it at him. Samuel escaped just in time.
'I thought, he added, 'that you could perhaps throw some light on the mystery. We can only suppose that Kirkwood has acted from the highest motives, but I really think well, well, we won't talk of it any more. I was led to this subject from speaking of this poor girl's position. I wonder whether it will be possible for her to continue to live in your friendly care Mrs. Byass?
My visit this morning is on matters of business; no doubt she will tell you the principal points of our conversation afterwards. An excellent friend you have been to her, Mrs. Byass excellent. 'I'm sure I don't see how anyone could help liking her, said Bessie, inwardly delighted with the expectation of hearing at length what Jane's circumstances really were.
'I don't know. We were talking. I can stand up now, Mrs. Byass, thank you. I'll go up to my room. I've forgotten the time; is it late? It was only nine o'clock. Bessie would have gone upstairs with her, but Jane insisted that she was quite herself. On the stairs she trod as lightly as possible, and she closed her door without a sound. Alone, she again gave way to tears.
The General Orders announced an issue of paper currency in small amounts, owing to the deplorable shortage of silver, congratulated those N.C.O.'s and men of the Baraland Irregulars who, under Lieutenant Byass, occupying the advanced Nordenfeldt position, had brought so effective a fire to bear upon the enemy's big gun that Meisje had been compelled to abandon her commanding position, and take up her quarters in a spot less advantageous, from the enemy's point of view.
Byass frequently spent their evenings below stairs in the same manner as of old. The talk began with Sidney's immediate difficulties. 'Now if it had only happened half a year ago, said Bessie, 'I should have got you into our first-floor rooms. 'Shouldn't wonder if we have him there yet, some day, remarked Sam, winking at his wife. 'Not him, was Bessie's rejoinder, with a meaning smile.
The baby of course a new baby lay in a bassinette near its mother, seemingly asleep; the other child was sitting in a high chair by the table, clattering 'bricks. Bessie did not even look round. 'Is Mr. Byass late? inquired Jane, in an apprehensive voice. 'He's somewhere in the house, I believe, was the answer, in monotone.
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