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It tantalised him more and more, for Bill Dennant had lagged behind to chatter to a friend; Shelton and Antonia were alone, walking their horses, without a word, not even looking at each other. At one moment he thought of galloping ahead and leaving her, then of breaking the vow of muteness she seemed to be imposing on him, and he kept thinking: "It ought to be either one thing or the other.
He noticed, too, the mournful head of a sheltering cow that was chewing at the hedge. Mr. Dennant had not replied to his remark about the rain. So disconcerting was this silence that Shelton turned.
"These green-fly get in everywhere," she said. "Very sad story; can't they do anything for him?" and she made researches in the rose's heart. "He's quarrelled with them, I believe," said Shelton; "I have n't liked to press him, about that." "No, of course not," assented Mrs. Dennant absently she had found another green-fly "I always think it's painful when a young man seems so friendless."
Shelton was lost in admiration of Ferrand's manner in this scene.. Its subtle combination of deference and dignity was almost paralysing; paralysing, too, the subterranean smile upon his lips. "Charmin' young man, Dick," said Mrs. Dennant, when Shelton lingered to say once more that he knew but very little of him; "I shall send a note round to Mrs. Robinson at once.
W. Haward, from Hoxton Academy, was ordained over the Independent Church at Rendham, Suffolk; Mr. Pickles, of Walpole, began with prayer and reading; Mr. Price, of Woodbridge, delivered the introductory discourse, and asked the questions; Mr. Dennant, of Halesworth, offered the ordinary prayer; Mr. Vincent, of Deal, the general prayer; and Mr.
"They're surely not going to make a show of him!" he thought. Mrs. Dennant was writing, in a dark-blue dress starred over with white spots, whose fine lawn collar was threaded with black velvet. "Have you seen the new hybrid Algy's brought me back from Kidstone? Is n't it charmin'?" and she bent her face towards this perfect rose.
Shelton felt more mean than ever. A message came from Mrs. Dennant; so he took the traveller to the dining-room and left him there, while he himself went to the lady of the house. He met Antonia coming down. "How many days did you say he went without food that time you know?" she asked in passing. "Four." "He does n't look a bit common, Dick." Shelton gazed at her dubiously.
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