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That gentleman suddenly checked himself in his tirade, and turned to him. "I beg your pardon, sir," he said; "I reckon that you have the same political sentiments as the Judge. Believe me, sir, I would not willingly offend a guest." Stephen smiled. "I am not offended, sir," he said. A speech which caused Mr. Carvel to bestow a quick glance upon him. But Stephen did not see it.
"Damn 'em!" says the tall young gentleman, as he slammed the door and so shut off the wail. "Damn 'em, they worry Charles to death. If he would only stick to quinze and picquet, and keep clear of the hounds*, he need never go near a broker." "Do you have Jews in America, Mr. Carvel?"
"He is my grandfather's miller at Carvel Hall," I said. "Syne ye maun be nane ither than Mr. Richard Carvel. Yere servan', Mr. Carvel," and he made me a low bow, to the great dropping of jaws round about, and led me into the inn.
"You have such a terrible way of putting things, Mr. Griggs!" exclaimed Mrs. Carvel in a tone of gentle protest. "But I dare say," she added, as though fearing lest her mild rebuke should have hurt my feelings, "I dare say you are quite right." "To tell the truth," I answered, "I am rather fond of the Turks."
"I am so sorry, Richard. I shall tell no one." She laid her hand ever so lightly upon mine and was gone. I stood staring after her until she disappeared in the door. All the way home I marvelled, my thoughts tumultuous, my hopes rising and falling. But when next I saw her, I thought she had forgotten. We had little company at the Hall that year, on account of Mr. Carvel.
Carvel, and I saw a tear glisten in his eye as he answered: "You have, Richard, and stoutly. But your uncle and Mr. Allen seem to think that your offence warrants more than a caning, and to deem that you have been actuated by bad principles rather than by boyish spirits." He paused to steady his voice, and I realized then for the first time how sacred he held allegiance to the King.
"I perceive that he still retains his body-guard," said Mr. Walpole; "Captain " "Paul," said Dolly, seeing that we would not help him out. "Ah, yes. These young princes from the New World must have their suites. You must bring them both some day to my little castle at Strawberry Hill." "Unfortunately, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Carvel finds that he must return to America," Mr. Marmaduke interjected.
It was his father, George Carvel, my great-grandsire, reared the present house in the year 1720, of brick brought from England as ballast for the empty ships; he added on, in the years following, the wide wings containing the ball-room, and the banquet-hall, and the large library at the eastern end, and the offices.
'Ods fish, I liked his spirit so much I had his friend, Captain something or other 'and there he stopped, caught by Miss Manners's appearance, for she was very white. "'The name is Richard Carvel! she cried. "'I'll lay a thousand it was! I shouted, rising in my chair. And the company stared, and Lady Pembroke vowed I had gone mad.
Carvel to my enemies, if they must speak to me at all," I said. "But, my dear fellow, I am not your enemy, or I should not be here this day. And presently I shall prove that same." He took snuff. "But first I must congratulate you on coming alive out of that great battle off Flamborough. You look as though you had been very near to death, my lad. A deal nearer than I should care to get."
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