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And if in this case harm come of it and he spread out his hands and paused. 'As you know it will, Sir George cried impulsively. But Mr. Thomasson shrugged his shoulders. 'On the contrary, I know nothing, he answered. 'But if it does, Mr. Dunborough's position is such that hem! Well, we are men of the world, Sir George, and the girl might do worse.
Dunborough's name turned the tutor grave. He shook his head. 'He'll be monstrous mad! Monstrous! Lord Almeric said with a chuckle; the wine he had drunk was beginning to affect him. 'He has paid the postboys and we ride. Well, are you ready? Ready all? Hallo! Who is to draw first? 'Let's draw for first, said Mr. Pomeroy. 'All together! 'All together!
'Ask your friend there! Dunborough retorted with disdain. 'I've written my name on him! It should be pretty plain to read'; and he turned on his heel to go upstairs. Pomeroy took two steps forward, laid his hand on the other's shoulder, and, big man as he was, turned him round. 'Will you give me satisfaction? he cried. Dunborough's eyes met his.
'It is a lie! he said. 'As you please, Sir George answered. At that, a chill such as he had never known gripped Mr. Dunborough's heart. He had thought himself in an unpleasant fix before; and that to escape scot free he must eat humble pie with a bad grace. But on this a secret terror, such as sometimes takes possession of a bold man who finds himself helpless and in peril seized on him.
Dunborough's failure to appear at the rendezvous had been the main factor in determining the men. 'Pursuit? she said. 'Who would pursue us? 'Mr. Fishwick, he suggested. 'Ah! she answered bitterly; 'he might. If I had listened to him! If I had but it is over now. 'I wish we could see a light, Mr. Thomasson said, anxiously looking into the darkness, 'or a house of any kind.
Beyond the group of watchers he espied three people strolling at their leisure, their backs towards him. His sight was better than Lady Dunborough's; and he had no difficulty in making out the three to be Julia, her mother, and the attorney. They were moving towards the Bath road.
Then Sir George, his left forearm under the other's chin, flung him three paces away; and shifting his sword into his right hand hitherto he had been unable to change it he stopped Dunborough's savage rush with the point, and beat him off and kept him off parrying his lunges, and doing his utmost the while to avoid dealing him a fatal wound.
He was none the less in love. Julia was right in fancying that she saw Lady Dunborough's face at one of the windows in the south-east corner of the house.
All that day the messenger from the slums was expected but did not come; and between the two men who sat downstairs, strange relations prevailed. Sir George did not venture to let the other out of his sight; yet there were times when they came to the verge of blows, and nothing but the knowledge of Sir George's swordsmanship kept Mr. Dunborough's temper within bounds.
I wonder you dare to put it about. A gentleman of the station of my lord Dunborough's son does not condescend to the gutter! 'I will convey the remark to my client, said the attorney, bristling all over. 'Client! Mr. Thomasson retorted, trembling with rage for he saw the advantage he had given the enemy. 'Since when had laundry maids lawyers? Client! Pho! Begone, sir! You are abusive.
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