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That morning Lake's first report upon his inquisition into the whereabouts of Mark Wylder altogether disappointing and barren reached Lord Chelford in a short letter; and a similar one, only shorter, found Lawyer Larkin in his pleasant breakfast parlour. Now this proceeding of Mr.
That perverse and utterly selfish brother, Stanley Lake, had chosen to take his leave. Lord Chelford could not desert the young lady, and would it have been a very nice delicacy in Miss Lake to make her courtesy in the middle of the park, and protest against pursuing their walk together any further?
Larkin; for by the time Lord Chelford returned the old lady had asked him to stay for dinner, which he did, notwithstanding his morning dress, to his great inward satisfaction, because he could henceforward mention, 'the other day, when I dined at Brandon, or 'old Lady Chelford assured me, when last I dined at Brandon; and he could more intimately speak of 'our friends at Brandon, and 'the Brandon people, and, in short, this dinner was very serviceable to the excellent attorney.
A man pushed his way to the front of the crowd, and for a moment it seemed that Mark Wylder stood living before them. 'Who are you? said Lord Chelford. 'Jim Dutton, Sir; I come by reason of what I read in the "Chronicle" over night, about Mr. Mark Wylder being found. 'Do you know anything of him? asked the coroner. 'Nowt, answered the man bluffly, 'only I writ to Mr.
They think it fair, you know, to dupe other people in such affairs; and I will also say, he continued, a little haughtily, 'that you might have spared your censure until at least you had heard what I had to say. 'I do believe you, Chelford; you are not vexed with me. Won't you shake hands? He took her hand with a smile.
If he were like Lord Chelford, or even like our good vicar not in piety, for poor Stanley's training, like my own, was sadly neglected there I mean in a few manly points of character, I should be quite happy, I think, in my solitary nook. 'Is he so very odd? said Miss Brandon, coldly. 'I only know he makes me often very uncomfortable, answered Rachel.
The story which, in his last interview with Lord Chelford, Stanley Lake had related, was, probably, as near the truth as he was capable of telling. On the night when Mark Wylder had left Brandon in his company they had some angry talk; Lake's object being to induce Mark to abandon his engagement with Dorcas Brandon.
'Do you think, Lady Chelford, it may be safely contracted, solely to join two estates? pursued the young lady. 'Do I think it may safely be contracted, solely to join two estates? repeated the old lady, with a look and carriage that plainly showed how entirely she appreciated the amazing presumption of her interrogatrix. There was a little pause.
Wylder, my dear Dorcas? 'No, Lady Chelford, said the young lady with a grave serenity, turning her head leisurely towards her. 'No? Oh, then where is my son? He, perhaps, can explain; and pray, my dear, what are these? 'These caskets contain the jewels which Mr. Wylder gave me about six weeks since.
'Well, they say he is wasting his property very fast; and I think him every way very nearly a fool; but Chelford wanted to see him about Mr. Wylder. Mark Wylder, you know, of course, has turned up again in England.
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