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Her ladyship went, however, as far from morality as possible to Paris. She spoke of the success Mr. Ormond had had in Parisian society she spoke of M. and Madame de Connal, and various persons with whom he had been intimate, among others of the Abbe Morellet. Ormond rejoiced to find that Lady Annaly knew he had been in the Abbe Morellet's distinguished society.
"But, my dear fellow," cried Connal, "what savage cut your hair last? It is a sin to trust your fine head to the barbarians my hairdresser shall be with you in the twinkling of an eye: I will send my tailor allow me to choose your embroidery, and see your lace, before you decide I am said to have a tolerable taste the ladies say so, and they are always the best judges.
Connal that was, had, shortly after, not one son, but two and twins they were: and I had unluckily ten years after, the daughter, which is Dora and then as she could not marry both, the one twin was to be fixed on for her, and that was him they call White Connal so there it was. Well, it was altogether a rash act!
He chose his means well, and in Mademoiselle he found, at once, a happy dupe and a confederate. Without previous concert, they raised visions of Parisian glory which were to prepare the young lady's imagination for a French lover or a French husband. M. de Connal was well aware that no matter who touched her heart, if he could pique her vanity. After dinner, when the ladies retired, old Mr.
Connal was somewhat consoled by hearing Ormond say, that if he were time enough in London to save his fortune, he proposed returning immediately to Paris, intending to make the tour of Switzerland and Italy. Connal had no doubt that they should yet be able to fix him at Paris. Madame de Connal and Mademoiselle were out Connal did not know where they were gone.
Sir Ulick was of opinion that Ormond could not do better than accept the invitation. Ormond was surprised, for he well recollected the manner in which his guardian had formerly, and not many months ago, written and spoken of Connal as a coxcomb and something worse.
Connal was indeed wheeled up before the colonel, but his instructions were not written instructions, and he lied his way out with equal hardihood and tact. "You said 'over there, sir," he stoutly reiterated; and the vagueness with which such orders were undoubtedly given was the saving of him for the time being. I need not tell you how indignant I felt, for one. "The fellow is a spy!"
There's not a man alive not a Connal, surely, hearing what happiness he is heir to, but would come flying over post-haste. So you may expect his answer, in eight days Dora, my darling, and God grant he may be " "No matter what he is, sir I'll die before I will see him," cried Dora, rising, and bursting into tears. "Oh, my child, you won't die! you can't from me, your father!"
After a silence, which brought them to the chicken-yard door, where Sheelah was "to quit his arm," she leaned heavily again, "The marriage that they are all talking of in the kitchen, and every where through the country Miss Dora's marriage with White Connal, is reprieved for the season. She axed time till she'd be seventeen very rasonable.
Nor would he, had not he been properly prepared by Mademoiselle she had, before M. de Connal went to Corny, sent him a little billet, which told him the test that would be proposed, and thus prevented all possibility of her dear niece's being disappointed in her lover or her husband.
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