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Deyncourt was infinitely surprised, and spoke a few words of wonder that this had not been made known. Rose found it easier to speak to him. 'I saw Louisa Hall with him; I did not know she was not still his maid. I thought she had been sent to take him somewhere. And when I heard from home that he he was drowned, I only thought the likeness had deceived me. It was not till Mr.
Deyncourt the most, and to have a sense that there was satisfaction in that to which he could lead her, while the better taste that had grown in her was sometimes offended, almost insulted, by Tom Brady's tendency to coarseness, and to treating her not as a lady, but as the Westhaven belle he had honoured with his attentions two years before. Yet she had an old kindness for him as her first love.
On the other hand, the Bradys were so rich that they had little need to care for fortune only, the richer people were, the greater their expectations and she was more at ease with Tom than with Mr. Deyncourt.
Deyncourt to let him lose no time by giving him the wherewithal to write to his wife. 'She would miss a note and be uneasy, he said. 'Yet I hardly know what I dare tell her. Only not mourning paper! he added, with an exultant smile. In the curate's room he wrote 'I have been out all day, and have only a moment to say that I am quite well, and trust to have some most thankworthy news for you.
Don't be uneasy if you do not hear to-morrow. Your own There was still time to scribble 'I trust to you to prepare Mary for well-nigh incredible joy, but do not agitate her too soon. I cannot come till Friday afternoon. 'Yours gratefully, 'NORTHMOOR. Having sent this off, his next search was for a time-table. He would fain have gone by the mail train that very night, but Mr. Deyncourt and Mrs.
"All the village will have it that he is killed; but he is all right, I assure you, Miss Deyncourt," said the kind old doctor, so soothingly and reassuringly that Ruth grew pink with annoyance at the tone. "Not a scratch. He was out with his keepers last night, and they had a brush with poachers; and Martin, the head keeper was shot in the leg. Bled a good deal, so they sent for me; but no danger.
I have seen a good deal of harm done by misunderstandings, Miss Deyncourt. Pride is generally at the bottom of them. We are both suffering from a slight attack of that malady now; but I value your good opinion too much to hesitate, if, by any little sacrifice of my own pride, I can still retain it. It is not a question of liking; you ought not to refuse."
So I repeat, boldly, Mr. and Mrs. Alwynn were at tea. They were alone together, for they had no children, and Ruth Deyncourt, who had been living with them since her grandmother's death in the winter, was now staying with her cousin, Mrs. Ralph Danvers, at Atherstone, a couple of miles away. If it had occasionally crossed Mr.
Then he said, in a very level voice: "Kindly give me your whole attention, Miss Deyncourt, so that I shall not be obliged to repeat anything. The deer are charming, I know; but you have seen deer before, and will no doubt again. I am sorry that I am obliged to speak to you about myself, but a little autobiography is unavoidable. Perhaps you know that about three years ago I succeeded my father.
Yet that rejoicing seemed to be almost an effort to the poor mother who craved for a longer letter, and perhaps almost felt as if her Frank were getting out of sympathy with her grief and what could be the good news? 'Herbert must have passed! said Constance. 'I hope he has, but the expression is rather strong for that, said Lady Adela. 'Perhaps Ida is engaged to that Mr. Deyncourt?
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