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He mentioned that he was worried about his good old friend Lady Coxon, who, with her niece likely to be detained some time in America, lay seriously ill at Clockborough, much on his mind and on his hands. "Ah Miss Anvoy's in America?" "Her father has got into horrid straits has lost no end of money."
I'm afraid I should never think about whether you liked it or not, you know." "Good-night," said Dick. And when he got outside and was lighting his cigar, he exclaimed, "Confound the girl!" And after a pause he added, "Hang the fellow!" and shook his head and went home. In a short time it happened that Lady Eynesford conceived a high opinion of Mr. Coxon.
Coxon and Harris had both come in after taking part in the expedition against Santa Marta; Sawkins had been caught with his vessel by the frigate "Success" and sent to Port Royal, where on 1st December 1679 he seems to have been in prison awaiting trial; while Essex had been brought in by another frigate, the "Hunter," in November, and tried with twenty of his crew for plundering on the Jamaican coast, two of his men being sentenced to death.
"The Coxon Fund?" I panted. "He has mentioned to her his having told you about it." "Ah but so little! Do you mean she has accepted the trust?" "In the most splendid spirit as a duty about which there can be no two opinions." To which my friend added: "Of course she's thinking of Mr. Saltram." I gave a quick cry at this, which, in its violence, made my visitor turn pale. "How very awful!"
Coxon?" said Alicia, giving him a limp hand. "Shall I ring for tea, Mary?" "They'll bring it. You haven't wished him joy." "Oh, are you in the new Ministry?" "I have that honour, Miss Derosne. I hope you are on our side?" "I don't quite know which side you are on now," observed Alicia, in slow but distinct tones. Coxon grew red. "I I have joined Sir Robert Perry's Ministry," he answered.
In response to a glance from his chief, Coxon said good-night and strolled on, hearing Medland say, "I seem to know your voice, but I can't lay my hand on your name." The stranger drew nearer to him. "I pass by the name of Benham now," he said; "I haven't forgotten you. I've too good cause to remember you." Medland looked at him closely.
She triumphed in what she told me and she may have triumphed still more in what she withheld. My friend of the other evening, Miss Anvoy, had but lately come to England; Lady Coxon, the aunt, had been established here for years in consequence of her marriage with the late Sir Gregory of that name. She had a house in the Regent's Park, a Bath-chair and a fernery; and above all she had sympathy.
Soon after commencing this voyage, coming to anchor in Negril bay at the west end of Jamaica, they found there Captains Coxon, Sawkins, Sharpe, and other privateers, with whom all Mr Hobby's men entered, leaving only Mr Dampier, who also at length consented to go with them. This was about the end of 1679, and their first expedition was against Portobello.
"I've the greatest respect for Mr. Medland as my leader, but come, Miss Derosne, he's hardly now is he?" "I like him very much indeed," declared Alicia. "I think he's the most interesting man I've ever met." "But thinking a man interesting and thinking him a man one would like to marry are quite different, surely?" suggested fastidious Mr. Coxon.
"But all the same, very different from Miss Derosne," sneered Coxon sullenly, putting her thoughts into her mouth with a discrimination that completed her discomfiture. "I don't think there is any advantage in discussing it further," remarked Lady Eynesford, rising. "I claim to see Miss Derosne herself. I am not to be put off." "I will acquaint the Governor and my sister-in-law with your wishes.
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