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Updated: May 9, 2025
That they were new men, the first of their race who had risen to distinction, and that nevertheless they had, by the mere force of ability, become as important in the state as the Duke of Hamilton or the Earl of Argyle, was a thought which galled the hearts of many needy and haughty patricians. To the Whigs of Scotland the Dalrymples were what Halifax and Caermarthen were to the Whigs of England.
"Three lights mean death," said Gloria, promptly; and she laughed, as she went quickly up the steps. "It is true," answered Reanda, in a low voice, as he followed her; and it occurred to him that in a flash he had seen death written in the brilliant young face. Ten minutes later, they were seated around the table in the Dalrymples' small dining-room.
No letter of condolence had been sent to Ireland. The neglect had been visited on the head of the sinner; for when poor Lady Elliot died herself, no letter of condolence was received at Kellynch, and, consequently, there was but too much reason to apprehend that the Dalrymples considered the relationship as closed.
They laughed and lingered over their own pursuits, and told Helen to her face that she made a great fuss about nothing; in short, the best part of an hour had gone by before the Maybrights and the two Dalrymples assembled in Mrs. Cameron's presence in the morning room. "It is just this, children," said Helen. "Aunt Maria feels very low about Scorpion; you see she loved him."
They went to the bookseller's one day soon after the conversation which had led Francesca to mention the Dalrymples. As they walked along the east side of the great square, they saw two men before them. "There goes the Gladiator," said Reanda to his companion, suddenly. "There is no mistaking his walk, even at this distance." "What do you mean?" asked Francesca.
The letters of even such men as the Lord Advocate, Sir George Mackenzie, and the Dalrymples, letters written in circumstances more favourable to composition than the despatches of a soldier are ever likely to be are every whit as capricious and startling in their variations from the received standard of orthography.
And madam, his wife, and he are making a grand tour of the world. Their wedding trip, I believe. Sie kommt von einer der ersten Familien the Dalrymples. Der Herr Direktor of the Russicher-Chinese bank told me. He cashes the drafts Her Gott nicht kleine!" These prosaic details the Frenchman, pictorially occupied, hardly, heard. "Mon Dieu! What a chapeau!" he sighed.
Not that you care for money; but he's going up at eight o'clock with two young ladies." "Oh, be-gorra!" said the other, "and so he is. And faix, ye might do worse; they're nice craytures." "Well," said I, "your advice seems good; but perhaps they might object to my company." "I've no fear; they're always with the officers. Sure, the Miss Dalrymples " "The Miss Dalrymples!
The Dalrymples were strict Presbyterians; and though the men were too cautious to meddle openly with treasonable matters, their womenfolk were notoriously in active sympathy with the rebels.
No letter of condolence had been sent to Ireland. The neglect had been visited on the head of the sinner; for when poor Lady Elliot died herself, no letter of condolence was received at Kellynch, and, consequently, there was but too much reason to apprehend that the Dalrymples considered the relationship as closed.
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