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He now began to turn his mind towards public life, and by favour of Lord Lansdowne sat in the House of Commons for his family borough of Calne.
John Morgan, in a small house, at Calne, in Wiltshire. So gloomy were our apprehensions, that even the death of Mr. C. was mournfully expected at no distant period! for his actions at this time, were, we feared, all indirectly of a suicidal description. In a letter from Mr. Southey, dated Oct. 27, 1814, he thus writes: "My dear Cottle, It is not long since I heard of you from Mr.
London again Second recourse to journalism The Courier articles The Shakespeare lectures Production of Remorse At Bristol again as lecturer Residence at Calne Increasing ill health and embarrassment Retirement to Mr. Gillman's.
On through the village they swept, past Brumhill Lane-end, thence over the crest where the road branches south to Devizes, and down the last slope. The moon rose as they passed the fourth milestone out of Calne; another five minutes and they drew up, the horses panting and hanging their heads, in the main street of Chippenham.
The accents of truth are rarely to be mistaken, and Val was certain he heard them now. So far, he believed the man; and from that moment dismissed the doubt from his mind, if indeed he had not dismissed it before. "Do you know who did fire the shot?" "I do not; I was not out at all that night. Calne pitched upon me, because there was no one else in particular to pitch upon.
"Should any doubt get afloat that his lordship's death might not have been accidental, your presence at the spot would tell against you." "No, it wouldn't. I left the spot before the accident could have happened; and I came back to Calne with a witness. As to the death having been something worse than accident, not a soul in the place has dreamt of such a thing except me." "Except you!
"Do you know anything of Gordon's or Gorton's doings in Calne? Did you ever hear him speak of them afterwards?" "I don't know that I did particularly. The excuse he made to us for arresting Lord Hartledon was, that the brothers were so much alike he mistook the one for the other." "Which would infer that he knew Mr. Elster by sight." "It might; yes.
Val Elster strolled on almost to the Rectory, and then turned back: he had no errand at Calne, and the Rectory he would rather keep out of just now. When he reached the little bridge Pike was on it alone; the other had disappeared. As before, he stepped off to make way for Mr. Elster. "I beg pardon, sir, for addressing you just now as Lord Hartledon."
The interruption came from the surly porter, who stood by, and referred to the expected train, which ought to have been in some minutes before. According to the precise time, as laid down in the way-bills, it should reach Calne seven minutes before six. "They have a heavy load, perhaps," remarked the station-master.
He, and his wife too, might have had the grace to keep away for this year at least. I loved him once, with all his faults; but I should like to see him in the pillory now. It has told on him also, if I'm any reader of looks. And now, Miss Anne, you go off from Calne to-morrow an I can prevail. I only hope you won't come across him in the meantime."
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