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To say that Deerham was rudely disturbed from its equanimity; that petty animosities, whether concerning Mr.
Such a tale from one like old Matthew calm, pious, sensible, and verging on the grave, made more impression on Mr. Bourne than all Deerham could have made. Had Deerham come to him with the story, he would have flung it to the winds. He began to think that some person, from evil design or love of mischief, must be personating Frederick Massingbird. It was a natural conclusion.
West had not lived in ignorance of what was going on in Deerham; he had one or two private correspondents there; besides the open ones, his daughters and Jan; and he had learned how popular Jan had grown with all classes. Yes, it was decidedly politic on Dr. West's part to offer Jan terms of purchase. And Jan closed with them.
"Worse!" returned Sir Henry, trying to get a look at her face. "You independent child! How could it have been worse?" "It might have been Jan, you know, papa." And Sir Henry Tempest burst into an irrepressible laugh as he sat down. We have had many fine days in this history, but never a finer one gladdened Deerham than the last that has to be recorded, ere its scene in these pages shall close.
Now," and he struggled with emotion, and turned away his face, "now it is too late!" Constance was smitten to the heart. She laid her hand gently on his arm, and said, in a sweet and soothing tone, "No, Percy, not too late!" At that instant, and before Godolphin could reply, they were joined by Saville and Lady Charlotte Deerham.
The other. But I shouldn't ha' liked to trouble you, if you hadn't ordered me." "I won't be two minutes," said Jan. It seemed to Hook that Jan was only one, so speedily did he come out. A belief was popular in Deerham that Mr. Jan slept with his clothes on; no sooner would a night summons be delivered to Jan, than Jan was out with the summoner, ready for the start.
What could be the meaning of his dodging about Deerham in this manner, frightening the inhabitants? of his watching the windows of Verner's Pride? Verner's Pride was his; Sibylla was his; why, then, did he not arrive to assume his rights? Agitated with these and many other conflicting thoughts, Lionel lay on his uneasy bed, and saw in the morning light.
If those who saw him depart could but have divined the errand he was bent on, what a commotion would have spread over Deerham! If the handsome lady, seated opposite to him, the only other passenger in that compartment, could but have read the cause which rendered him so self-absorbed, so insensible to her attractions, she would have gazed at him with far more interest.
They asked him if he had seen anything of Alice in his walk. But Jan had come across from Deerham Court, and that would not be the girl's road. Another minute, and the husband came in. The two gentlemen left together. "She is considerably better, to-night," remarked Jan. "She'll get about now, if she does not fret too much over Alice." "It is strange where Alice can have got to," remarked Mr.
There was no trace of a ghost about then at least, that they could see and they continued their way. In emerging upon the high road, whom should they meet but old Mr. Bitterworth and Lionel, arm in arm. They had been to an evening meeting of the magistrates at Deerham, and were walking home together.
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