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It doesn't seem to be my special job to look after the ends of justice; and as for compounding a felony well, it'll be something new." Guion made a show of looking at him sharply. The effort, or the pretended effort, to see through Davenant's game disguised for the moment his sense of humiliation at this prompt acceptance of his own statement of the case.
I had listened with amazement to those words, which indicated that the Federal officer was General Davenant's son; then this sentiment of astonishment, profound as it was, had yielded to one of expectation, if I may so express myself. What I expected was a furious outbreak from the man of fierce and violent passions, thus taunted and driven to bay by the repeated insults of the general.
But I forget," cried Lady Davenant, interrupting herself, "I must not forget how late it is: and I am keeping you up, and you have been dancing: forgive me! When once my mind is moved, I forget all hours. Good night or good morning, my dear child; go, and rest." But just as Helen was withdrawing her hand, Lady Davenant's eye fixed on her pearl bracelets "Roman pearls, or real?
A strange man had brought it an hour before, she said it was marked 'In haste this will save Mr. Davenant's life. She had mounted her riding horse, and brought it at full speed in person, without waiting to question the stranger, who had at once disappeared. "I opened the letter glanced at its contents at the same instant the jury made their appearance and the clerk said:
This story had greatly raised Captain Davenant's hopes that Walter might yet be alive, a hope which he had not before allowed himself, for a moment, to indulge in; and as he neared Dundalk, he had readily granted leave for the impatient Larry to gallop on ahead, and discover if any news had been received of Walter.
"So would I if I had only myself to think of. We're alike in that." "Do you mean that you'd rather do it if it wasn't for me?" "I've got to take everything into consideration. It's no use for me to make bad worse by refusing a good offer. I must try to make the best of a bad business for every one's sake. I don't want to take Davenant's money. It's about as pleasant for me as swallowing a knife.
I had put on it 'In haste, this will save Mr. Davenant's life' and his wife carried it, at full speed, with her own hands to the court-house, where she arrived just as the jury had retired. "The prisoner opened and read it. When he had finished it, he folded it up and put it in his pocket.
Wendover appeared greatly impressed with Lady Davenant's antiquity, though he confessed to his companion on a subsequent occasion that he thought her a little flippant, a little frivolous even for her years. 'Oh yes, said the girl, on that occasion, 'I have no doubt that you considered she talked too much, for one so old. In America old ladies sit silent and listen to the young. Mr.
Balancings of Charles between the Presbyterians and the Independents His Negotiations in the Presbyterian direction: The Hamiltons his Agents among the Scots His Attempt to negotiate with the Independents: Will Murray in London Interferences of the Queen from France: Davenant's Mission to Newcastle The Nineteen Propositions unanswered: A Personal Treaty offered Difficulties between the Scots and the English Parliament Their Adjustment: Departure of the Scots from England, and Cession of Charles to the English Westminster Assembly Business, and Progress of the Presbyterian Settlement.
It will be a satisfaction to you to be able to inform them that I have, this morning, obtained from the king a peremptory order on the commission in Dublin, to stay all proceedings in the matter of Captain Davenant's estate near Bray, which was on the list of confiscated properties.
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