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"Oh, do! do!" replied Claudia. "You must know, then, that a few of my old domestics, who served the late earl and myself while we lived at Castle Cragg, still remain there in the service of the present earl's family, which is always represented at the castle by Lord Vincent. Among them there are two who, it appears, became very much attached to your ladyship.
Just at this moment Ayre came up the drive, looking very hot and very disgusted. Seeing Claudia, he came and sat down. "Bob's rat-hunting's a mere fraud," he said. "I was there half an hour, and we only bagged a brace." "What a curious coincidence!" exclaimed Claudia. "How a coincidence!" "Oh, nothing. Bagging a brace means killing two, doesn't it?" "Yes. Why?" "Oh, I wanted to know."
"Why, Clau, you look as if you were almost " "Never mind that," she said quickly. "Oh! do tell me." "It is quite true. She's written breaking it off, and has accepted Haddington. But it's a secret, you know, till they've heard from Eugene, at all events. Must hear in a day or two." "Is it really true? "Of course it is." Claudia kissed him, and suddenly ran out of the room.
"I am willing to do, or leave undone, whatever you please, my dear; but do you really think that you actually did see the viscount, and that you did not only dream of seeing him?" inquired the judge, unable to get over his amazement. "Yes, papa; I saw him; and to-morrow will prove that I did so," said Claudia emphatically.
"As Antipas hath taken the pleasures of Rome to Tiberias, so will Pilate bring Rome to Jerusalem this night for the pleasure of his guests. Where, Claudia, my love, is thy maiden whose limbs are like the milky marble Greece boasts and whose feet fly like the wings of a chased butterfly? Summon thou the slave. Yet stay not seven veils shall hide her marble loveliness.
Murdock, and let me know the instant you hear anything definite," said Claudia, sinking back in her chair. Mrs. Murdock left the room, and another hour of suspense passed. And then, uncalled, the housekeeper came up again, and said: "It is a' in vain, me leddy.
And again one day at rehearsal Miss Belmont ordered a brandy-and-soda, and Paul's face clouded; and Claudia was penitent, and Paul got more kisses for helping naughty Claudia to forget these man-like habits.
He entered the drawing room and was walking slowly and thoughtfully up and down the room, when the sound of voices in the adjoining library caught his ear and transfixed him to the spot. "Yes, papa, I am here, and alone strange as this may seem!" It was the voice of Claudia that spoke these words. Be not amazed at life.
Late in the afternoon they reached the town of Banff, where they stopped only long enough to order a plain dinner and engage flies to take them on to their final destination, Castle Cragg, which in truth Claudia was growing very anxious to behold.
So, on the 1st of May they were very quietly married in the parish church that the family attended. Judge Merlin and his daughter were, of course, invited to be present at the ceremony; but both sent excuses, with best wishes for the happiness of the young pair. Not yet could Claudia look calmly on the marriage of Ishmael and Bee.
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