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The strains of Mr. Clendon's violin stole up to her; but that brought no peace, no joy; to enjoy good music when one is starving is an impossibility; the sounds irritated her, and she was glad when they ceased. Presently she heard the sound of footsteps on the stairs, and a knock came at her door.
She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him. Then she turned away to Doctor Scott and told him of Mr. Clendon's arrival and desire to see the Marquess.
One moment, sir" as Mr. Clendon opened his lips "this must seem rather extraordinary to you, but I am sure that she would be glad to see me." Mr. Clendon's eyes seemed to pierce Derrick through and through; then, removing his gaze, as if he were satisfied, Mr. Clendon said: "The name of the young lady is Grant Celia Grant; she is not now living in the Buildings."
Sacheverell in the Answer to the Articles of his Impeachment. But Parliament was in a burning mood; for Sacheverell's friends, wishing to justify his cry of the Church in danger, which he had ascribed to the heretical works lately printed, easily succeeded in procuring the burning of Tindal's and Clendon's books, before mentioned.
A Defence of the Rights of the Christian Church. 3. A Letter from a Country Attorney to a Country Parson concerning the Rights of the Church. 4. Le Clerc's extract and judgment of the same. 5. John Clendon's Tractatus Philosophico-Theologicus de Persona: a book that dealt with the subject of the Trinity.
"I don't think he can do any harm, if he'll be quiet," said the doctor. "At any rate, there is not sufficient reason for refusing to show the paper to the Marquess." Celia knelt beside the bed and conveyed gently Mr. Clendon's request for an interview. "Mr. Clendon?" repeated the Marquess, knitting his brows. "I don't know him, my dear."
"I want to tell you that this is my brother" his hand reached for Mr. Clendon's "my elder brother. He is Lord Sutcombe, not I. He disappeared and was supposed to have died. I knew some months ago that he was alive, but " "Yielding to my earnest entreaty, my command, my brother consented to conceal the fact," said Mr. Clendon, gravely.
He held out his hand to Derrick as he spoke; the two men exchanged grips and looked into each other's eyes; and again Derrick was conscious of that peculiar thrill which he had felt when he first touched Mr. Clendon's hand. "Thank you, sir," he said, quietly. "Will you please take care of Miss Grant Celia? I should like you to take her away now." "Come, my dear," said Mr.
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