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When Chickerel and Mountclere reached the churchyard gate they found it slightly open. The church-door beyond it was also open, but nobody was near the spot. 'We have arrived not a minute too soon, however, said Mountclere. 'Preparations have apparently begun. It was to be an early wedding, no doubt. Entering the building, they looked around; it was quite empty.
'A herring and a half for three-halfpence, how many can ye get for 'levenpence: that's the feller; and a mortal teaser he is, I assure 'ee. Our parson, who's not altogether without sense o' week days, said one afternoon, "If cunning can be found in the multiplication table at all, Chickerel, 'tis in connection with that sum."
'But, as you are busy, and I have a headache, I will put it off till to-morrow. Cornelia seemed decidedly relieved, for family matters were far from attractive at the best of times; and Ethelberta went down to the next floor, and entered her mother's room. After a short conversation Mrs. Chickerel said, 'You say you want to ask me something? 'Yes: but nothing of importance, mother.
'And what are you to do? said Sol to her. 'I am to wait at Corvsgate till you come to me. 'I can't understand it, Sol muttered, with a gloomy face. 'There's something wrong; and it was only to be expected; that's what I say, Mr. Julian. 'If necessary I can take care of Miss Chickerel till you come, said Christopher. 'Thank you, said Sol.
He paused a few moments nervously. 'Mrs. Petherwin, he said. Upon this announcement Neigh looked at poor Chickerel as if he saw through him into the wall. Mrs.
Chickerel with thoughtless readiness had presented to a crowded world, to cost Ethelberta many wakeful hours at night while she revolved schemes how they might be decently maintained. 'I still think, Ethelberta was saying, 'that the plan I first proposed is the best. I am convinced that it will not do to attempt to keep on the Lodge.
The gentleman from the carriage then proceeded down the workshop, wading up to his knees in a sea of shavings, and bruising his ankles against corners of board and sawn-off blocks, that lay hidden like reefs beneath. At the ninth bench he made another venture. 'Sol Chickerel? said the man addressed, as he touched his plane-iron upon the oilstone. 'He's one of them just behind.
As for Chickerel, he doubtless felt how unbecoming it would be to make personal remarks upon one of your guests Ha-ha-ha! Well, well Ha-ha-ha-ha! 'I know this, said Mrs. Doncastle, in great anger, 'that if my father had been in the room, I should not have let the fact pass unnoticed, and treated him like a stranger! 'Would you have had her introduce Chickerel to us all round?
Doncastle, remembering the symptoms of attachment between Ethelberta and her nephew which had appeared during the summer, looked towards Neigh instantly, as if she thought the words must have come from him after all; but Neigh's face was perfectly calm; he, together with her husband, was sitting with his eyes fixed in the direction of the sideboard; and turning to the same spot she beheld Chickerel standing pale as death, his lips being parted as if he did not know where he was.
Had the clanship feeling been universally as strong as in the Chickerel family, the fable of the well-bonded fagot might have remained unwritten.
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