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Mirabel had reached the station five minutes too late; the coachman had left him waiting the arrival of the next train to the North. He would now receive the telegraphic message at Belford, and might return immediately by taking the groom's horse. Mrs. Delvin left it to Emily to decide whether she would proceed by herself to Redwood Hall, or wait for Mirabel's return.
"Villain!" shouted Herrets, presenting an old horse pistol, that looked as though it had seen service in the war of Cromwell, "stop, and account to me for the seduction of my wife, or I'll shoot you as you fly!" "Shoot and be d d!" replied Delvin, with a sneer; "but remember, I can use a pistol as well as you."
Emily was astonished. "Are you really speaking seriously?" she said. "Mrs. Delvin is a most interesting person; so patient under her sufferings; so kind, so clever; so interested in all that interests me. I shall take the letter to her at once, and ask her advice." "Have your own way, miss. I can't tell you why but I don't like her!" Mrs.
Do you know where he lives?" "He is staying with his sister Mrs. Delvin." "Mrs. Delvin! she's a friend and patient of mine. Say I'll look in to-morrow morning, and see what I can do for her brother. In the meantime, get him to bed, and to rest; and don't be afraid of giving him brandy." The doctor returned to the bedroom. Emily heard Mrs. Ellmother's voice below. "Are you up there, miss?" "Yes."
"The woman goes with me!" cried Delvin, fiercely, and his hand again sought his pistol; but seeing that we took no notice of the movement, he withdrew it slowly, and appeared undecided what to do.
Delvin, I must get there." "Pardon me. My brother represents you in this matter. Leave it to my brother." The tone taken by Mirabel's sister was positive, to say the least of it. Emily thought of what her faithful old servant had said, and began to doubt her own discretion in so readily showing the letter.
But the hours passed and the sky cleared and the horse was reported to be fit for work again. Fortune was against the lady of the tower; she had no choice but to submit. Mrs. Delvin had just sent word to Emily that the carriage would be ready for her in ten minutes, when the coachman who had driven Mirabel to Belford returned. He brought news which agreeably surprised both the ladies.
No, the ane had a toe-piece on, an' the other hadna." "Ye juist wore them sometimes when ye was delvin'," broke in Jess, "ye have as guid a pair o' boots as ony in Thrums." "Ay, but I had worn them," said Hendry, "at odd times for mair than a year, an' I had never seen the humorous side o' them. Syne I saw their humorous side, too, but no till Tammas pointed it oot."
"There was no other way," Spenser observes in conclusion, "but to make that end of them as thus was done ." "View of the State of Ireland," pp. 5, 11. This piece of work satisfactorily finished, Grey returned rapidly to Dublin to crush the Leinster insurgents. Kildare and Delvin, though they had kept themselves clear of the rebellion, were arrested and thrown into prison.
When you insisted on seeing Mrs. Rook, Miles had the money in his hand to bribe her and her husband to leave England." "Oh, Mrs. Delvin!" "I don't attempt to excuse myself. I don't expect you to consider how sorely I was tempted to secure the happiness of my brother's life, by marriage with such a woman as yourself.
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