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The priests fell back, Lady Fulda's parted lips became set in the act of uttering a word, the duke groaned aloud, while an expression of not being able to believe their own eyes settled upon the countenances of Lord Dawne, Dr. Galbraith, and the tutor, Mr. Ellis. After the fall of the panel there was a pause, during which the very storm seemed to wait in suspense. Nobody knew what to do next.
Diavolo exclaimed. "You did," Angelica responded, with tears in her eyes. Lord Dawne got up. "Won't you stay for tea?" Lady Adeline exclaimed. "It is just coming." "I don't care for any, thank you," he answered. "And I really ought not to have stayed so long. I only came to ask if you would let the children come. Both my father and Fulda have set their hearts upon having them."
Her brother was still standing as she had left him, looking now at the pavement and now at the panel, and deep in thought. His grave face lighted with tenderness as he turned to meet her. She was very pale. "I am afraid all this is too much for you, Fulda," he said seriously. "No. This is nothing," she answered. "Nothing no human excitement ever disturbs me. But, Dawne, I have seen it myself!"
"I can't make it out if you are," said Diavolo, shaking his head. "You don't seem to love goodness for its own sake, but for the reward here and hereafter. The whole system you preach is one of reward and punishment." Father Ricardo had an innocent hobby. He was fond of old china, and had made a beautiful collection, with the help of such friends as Lord Dawne, Dr.
"And it looks uncommonly as if you did expect him, and had set all that rubbish of writing out to make a display." Beth bit the end of her pencil, and looked at Dan contemptuously. "I dare say he'd like to get hold of you to make a tool of you," he pursued. "He's in with Lord Dawne and the whole of that advanced woman's party at Morne, who are always interfering with everything." "How?"
"The powers of darkness plotting evil, more likely," said their uncle Dawne. "Naughty children! What have they done with their hats?" Lady Adeline exclaimed. "Discovered some ingenious method of doing damage to my hay with them, most probably," Dr. Galbraith observed. They all leant forward, watching the children. "Angelica is growing up," said Lord Dawne.
Next to her brother Dawne, Dawne's most intimate friend, Dr. Galbraith, was the man in the world upon whom she placed the greatest reliance. "I have brought back the children," he said. "Ah. then they have been with you!" she answered in a tone of relief. "We hoped they were." "Oh, yes," he said smiling.
This happened during what proved to be rather a trying time for Lady Fulda, It was while Lord Dawne, Lady Claudia, and Ideala were at the castle, and the old duke was, as Lady Fulda delicately phrased it to her sister Claudia in private, "inclined to be tiresome." It was at this time that he had several relapses. One of these happened in chapel during benediction.
Father Ricardo exclaimed with a puzzled air. "Well, you said you were a miserable sinner, not worthy, et cetera, and it comes to the same thing," Diavolo rejoined; "and I don't wonder you are disheartened when you see how impossible it is for you to be as disinterestedly good as Uncle Dawne and Dr. Galbraith. I feel so myself sometimes." "Oh, I hope I am disinterested," Father Ricardo protested.
The duke stormed, Lady Fulda entreated, Father Ricardo prayed, even Lord Dawne begged them not to be obstinate; but it was all in vain, and their grandfather, losing all patience, ordered them out of the room at last. As they retired, Diavolo asked Father Ricardo if he were thinking of thumbscrews.
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