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The doctor, short and broad, was now stumping up the straight avenue, under the noble trees that roofed it over, and Major Jackson sauntered about in the vicinity of the gate, more interested in Lake's safety than he would have believed possible a day or two before. Lord Chelford being an early man, was, notwithstanding the ball of the preceding night, dressing, when St.
Chelford is just returned from Brighton; he arrived this morning; and he and Lady Chelford will stay for the Hunt Ball. I made it a point. And he called at Hockley, on his way back, to see Sir Julius. Do you know him? 'Sir Julius Hockley? No I've heard of him only.
Lord Chelford, too, having looked on Lake with silent, but awful misgivings, longed for the arrival of the doctor; and was listening and silent when Buddle's short step and short respiration were heard in the passage. So Larcom came to the door to announce the doctor in a whisper, and Buddle fussed into the room, and made his bow to Lord Chelford, and his brief compliments and condolences.
And so she turned to old Major Jackson at her right, who had been expounding a point of the battle of Vittoria to Lord Chelford; and she led him again into action, and acquired during the next ten minutes a great deal of curious lore about Spanish muleteers and French prisoners, together with some particulars about the nature of picket duty, and 'that scoundrel, Castanos.
In the meantime, I wish to make it quite clear what I mean. I mean, I am at the lady's disposal, either to fulfil my engagement the earliest day I can, or to be turned adrift. That is all I can say. 'In more trouble than you suppose, I remain, dear Chelford, yours, whatever you may think, faithfully,
In the meanwhile, on his return to the library, Lord Chelford found his dowager mother in high chat with the attorney, whom she afterwards pronounced 'a very gentlemanlike man for his line of life.
I'll not undertake your excuses, I promise you. 'Excuses! I don't think of excuses, Lady Chelford; no person living has a right to demand one. 'Very tragic, young lady, and quite charming! sneered the dowager angrily. 'Neither one nor the other, I venture to think; but quite true, Lady Chelford, answered Miss Brandon, haughtily.
She has one of her miserable headaches, poor thing; but she'll be better, she says, in the afternoon, and hopes to come up here to see you, and Miss Brandon, this evening. Lord Chelford and I had a pleasant walk that day to the ruins of Willerton Castle. I find in my diary a note 'Chelford tells me it is written in old surveys, Wylderton, and was one of the houses of the Wylders.
But Mark had a decided objection to many letters: he had no fancy to be worried, when he had made up his mind, by prosy remonstrances; and he shut out the whole tribe of letter-writers by simply omitting to give them his address. His cool impertinence, and especially this cunning precaution, incensed old Lady Chelford.
Larkin took his seat in his most gentlemanlike fashion, crossing his long legs, and throwing his tall head back, raising his eyebrows, and letting his mouth languidly drop a little open. 'My idea was, that Lord Chelford would see more clearly what was best for little Fairy.
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