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But now, to Colonel Heathcock's great joy and relief, a handsome collation appeared in the dining-room, of which Ulick opened the folding-doors. "Count, you have made an excellent house of your castle," said Lady Dashfort. "It will be, when it is finished," said the count.
Yes, said Lord Colambre, with as much firmness of voice as he could command, and with as little change of countenance as possible; but, as the question came upon him so unexpectedly, it was not in his power to answer with an air of absolute indifference and composure. 'And her mother was said Lady Dashfort. 'My aunt, by marriage; her maiden name was Reynolds, I think.
Lady Dashfort looked through her glass at the mountain: Lord Colambre sighed, and, endeavouring to pass it off with a smile, said frankly to the count, "You are not aware, I am sure, count, that you are speaking to the son of an Irish absentee family.
Lady Dashfort imitated the Irish brogue in perfection; boasted that "she was mistress of fourteen different brogues, and had brogues for all occasions."
Lady Dashfort, who had always, as old Reynolds expressed it, 'her head upon her shoulders' presence of mind where her interests were concerned ran to the door before the count and Lord Colambre could enter, giving a hand to each as if they had all parted the best friends in the world. 'How do? how do? Give you joy! give me joy! and all that.
Miss White, Lady Killpatrick's companion, said, "he was a great oddity;" Lady Dashfort, "that he was singular;" and the clergyman of the parish, who was at breakfast, declared "that he was a man of uncommon knowledge, merit, and politeness." "All I know of him," said Heathcock, "is, that he is a great sportsman, with a long queue, a gold-laced hat, and long skirts to a laced waistcoat."
The Lady Isabel seemed to shrink from the indelicacy of her mother's manners, and appeared peculiarly distressed by the strange efforts Lady Dashfort made, from time to time, to drag her forward, and to fix upon her the attention of gentlemen. Colonel Heathcock, who, as Mrs.
'There he is, departed, but not in peace, to reflect upon what has been said, whispered Lady Dashfort to her daughter. 'I hope it will do him a vast deal of good. 'None of the women SANS REPROCHE! None! without one exception, said Lord Colambre to himself; 'and Grace Nugent's mother a St. Omar! Is it possible? Lady Dashfort seems certain. She could not assert a positive falsehood no motive.
Lady Dashfort came up to him as he was standing alone; and, whilst the count and Sir James were settling about the diamonds, "My Lord Colambre," said she, in a low voice, "I know your thoughts, and I could moralize as well as you, if I did not prefer laughing you are right enough; and so am I, and so is Isabel; we are all right.
Too well-bred to have recourse to the terrors of his beak, he scrupled not to scream, and flap his wings about the colonel's ears. Lady Dashfort, the while, threw herself back in her chair, laughing, and begging Heathcock's pardon.
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