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"Of course you will take him at his word, and go to Humblethwaite when you leave us," she had said. "No time has been named." "Then you can name your own without difficulty. You will write from Castle Corry and say you are coming. That is, if it's not all settled by that time.
As she thought of them now beside the open window, she was suddenly aware of a catch in the throat, which she must instantly restrain. It was really too late for any such melting between herself and Corry! As to the scene which had taken place in the drawing-room of the St.
The names of Wolfe, Toler, Corry, Coote, Beresford, and Cooke, are also found among the promotions to legal and administrative office; names familiar to the last generation as the pillars of the oligarchical faction, before and after the Union.
Corry was still in the position of heir, when he should normally have become owner. It was very trying for him, no doubt. But exceptional women make exceptional circumstances. And they were all agreed that their mother was an exceptional woman.
The men we had seen going down in the airt of Tynree were the lad's gathering, and they would have lost us but for the beetle-browed rogue, who, guessing our route through the hills to Dalness, had run before them, and, unhampered by arms or years, had reached the house of Dalness a little before we came out of our journey in swamp and corry.
At that time the Hotspurs were at Humblethwaite with a party; but it had been already decided that George should not prepare to make his visit till September. He was to write from Castle Corry. All that had been arranged between him and the Countess, and from Castle Corry he did write:
No doubt he has the present majority with him. But why attack us personally call us names because of what we believe?" He spoke with vivacity, with wounded feeling. Marcia melted. "But every one knows," she murmured, "that Corry is mad quite mad." And suddenly, impulsively, she put out her hand. "Don't blame us!" He took the hand in both his own, bent over and kissed it.
I made that $10 go farther than $10 ever went before. It took me a little way into Ohio, to Youngstown, and then back to Pennsylvania, to Warren and Meadville and Corry. My previous training in going hungry for days came in handy at last. In the interests of commerce, I let my dinners go.
Marcia laid a hand on her brother's arm. "Coryston I was coming to speak to mother. I have broken off my engagement." "Thank the Lord!" cried Coryston, taken wholly aback. "Thank the Lord!" He would have kissed her in his relief and enthusiasm. But Marcia stepped back from him. Her pale face showed a passionate resentment. "Don't speak about him, Corry! Don't say another word about him.
And as he waited he wondered what they would say, what they would be able to say. As for himself there was no need to say anything. The explaining was all on their side, and he was ready to listen to them. As they drew in abreast, Corry recognized him and halted the dogs. With a "Hello, old man," he held out his hand. Pentfield shook it, but without warmth or speech.
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