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Hannaford's position involved no serious scandal, but Arnold had a strong dislike for any sort of social irregularity; here was the one detail of his future wife's family circumstances which he desired to forget. What made it more annoying than it need have been was his surmise that Lee Hannaford nursed rancour against the Derwents, and would not lose an opportunity of venting it.
No, not even that." On their return, he found himself alone with Mrs. Hannaford for a few minutes. He spoke abruptly, with an effort. "Do you see much of the Derwents?" "Not much. Our lives are so different, you know." "Will you tell me frankly? If I called there when I come south again should I be welcome?" "Oh, why not?" replied the lady, veiling embarrassment. "I see." Otway's face darkened.
A little boy came up at this moment and looked in upon them. This child was one of the Coggans who, with the Smallburys, were as common among the families of this district as the Avons and Derwents among our rivers.
A hand was extended to him, a pink, delicate, but shapely hand, which his eyes fell upon as he stood in half-reverie. He exchanged civilities with Arnold Jacks. "I think some particular friends of yours are here," said Arnold. "The Derwents " "Indeed! Are they? Miss Derwent?" Piers' vivacity caused the other to examine him curiously.
Again he frowned jocosely. His elbows on the chair-arms, he tapped together the points of his fingers, exhibiting nails which were all that they should have been. Out of regard for the Derwents' mourning, he wore a tie of black satin, and his clothes were of dark-grey, a rough material which combined the effects of finish and of carelessness note of the well-dressed Englishman.
No knowin'. Well, anyway, I'm glad to see sech a change come over a gal in a few weeks as there has over you. Yes, indeed, you'll be gittin' up in the mornin' some day. It beats all how folks kin stay in bed. I've took garden sass to the Derwents' to Hawk Island, and I've found 'em eatin' breakfast at half past eight. Why, it's jest as easy fer us to git up as 'tis for the cawtage folks to lay."
Hannaford, "and you don't know what his hatred means. Just for that alone, he will do his worst against me hoping to throw disgrace on the Derwents." "I doubt very much," said Piers, who had been thinking hard, "whether, in any event, this would affect the Derwents in people's opinion." "You don't think so? But do you know Arnold Jacks?
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