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The answer was a blinding flash of light and a shot. Sir George's horse swerved to the right, and plunging headlong into the ditch, flung its rider six paces over its head. The servant and Mr. Dunborough were no more than forty yards behind him when he fell; in five seconds the man had sprung from his saddle, let his horse go, and was at his master's side.
'Don't I? I think I am beginning to find them out, Mr. Dunborough answered, slapping his boot ominously, 'and my enemies! At which the tutor trembled afresh. 'Never mind him, quoth my lady. 'Attend to me, Dunborough. Is it a lie, or is it not, that you are going to disgrace yourself the way I have heard? 'Disgrace myself? cried Mr. Dunborough hotly. 'Ay, disgrace yourself.
That laugh startled Sir George more than the fiercest movement, the wildest oath. His point wavered and dropped. 'My God! he cried, staring at Dunborough. 'What is it? What do you mean? 'That is better, Mr. Dunborough said, nodding complacently but not moving a finger. 'Keep to that and we shall deal. 'What is it, man? What does it mean? Sir George repeated.
That done, the little attorney fairly wept for joy. 'That I should be the one to find you! he cried. 'That I should be the one to bring you back! Even now I can hardly believe that you are here! Where have you been, child? Lord bless us, we have seen strange things! 'It was Mr. Dunborough! she cried with indignation. 'I know, I know, he said. 'He is behind with Sir George Soane.
Dunborough, who was leaning against the fore-wheel. But that gentleman shrugged his shoulders. 'You need not look at me, he said. 'It is not my box; I have mine here. 'Whose is it? Mr. Dunborough raised his eyebrows and did not answer. 'Do you know? Sir George persisted fiercely. 'No, I don't. I know no more about it than you do. 'Maybe the lady took snuff? the smith said cautiously.
Sir George bowed assent, and, going a little aside, removed his hat, wig, and cravat; and was about to button his coat to his throat, when he observed that Mr. Dunborough was stripping to his shirt.
For a moment he stared; the next he sprang to his feet with an oath plain and strong. 'Drat the man! cried my lady in wrath. He had come near to oversetting her plate. 'What flea has bitten you now? 'Do you know who these people are? Mr. Thomasson stammered, trembling with rage; and, resting both hands on the back of his chair, he glared now at them and now at Lady Dunborough.
And they will know what has become of her. 'But shall we find them? 'Mr. Dunborough will find them. 'Ha! said Sir George, with a sombre glance. 'So he will. Mr. Dunborough spoke with sudden fury. 'I wish to Heaven, he said, 'that I had never heard the girl's name. How do I know where she is! 'You will have to know, Sir George muttered between his teeth. 'Fine talk! Mr.
'The worse for you, said Sir George. He was sorely tempted to put the muzzle of a pistol to the other's head and risk all. But he fancied that he knew his man, and that in this way only could he be effectually cowed; and he restrained himself. 'She should be here that is all I know. She should have been here, Mr. Dunborough continued sulkily, 'at eight. 'Why here?
At dinner, at which Sir George insisted that the attorney should sit down with them, Dunborough drank his two bottles of wine, and in his cups fell into a strain peculiarly provoking. 'Lord! you make me sick, he said. 'All this pother about a girl that a month ago your high mightiness would not have looked at in the street.
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