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Within the last year and a half her father had retired from active service, after selling his vessel, the "Vixen," for a large price, so goodly a name had she borne in the merchant service. This retirement of Captain Duncombe's was a sacrifice which he made for his beloved daughter. For himself, the life of a seaman had lost none of its attractions.
'It's all nonsense, he says; 'I'm not going to annoy my tenants, and make myself unpopular, just to gratify a fashionable cry. 'Well, says mumsey, 'it is not what was thought the thing for ladies in my time; but you see, if Gussie goes along with it, she will have the key to all the best county society. 'Bother the county society! says I. 'Bessie Duncombe's jolly enough but such a stuck-up set as they all are at Compton, I'll not run after, behaving so ill to the governor, too! However "
The Colonial Secretary despatched a copy of it to Sir Francis for explanations. It is unlikely that Dr. Duncombe's mission would have been a successful one under any circumstances, but he made the mistake of protesting too much.
"That's dear Rosamond's anger; but I imagine that when I occur to Camilla's mind, it is as the obstructive old hag, who once stood in her way; and so, without any formed designs, whatever she says of me is coloured by that view." "Quite possible; and I am afraid the sister is just such another. She seems quite to belong to Mrs. Duncombe's set.
"His very kindness to me may be prompted by a vague wish to make some paltry atonement for a dark wrong done my brother," thought George. He remembered Joseph Duncombe's seeming goodness of heart, and wondered if such a man could possibly be concerned in the darkest crime of which mankind can be guilty.
He was not with you when you came back, or were we not sufficiently rational to see him?" "Duncombe gave a dinner at the hotel, and carried him off to it. I'm mortally afraid there's something amiss in that quarter. What, didn't you know that Duncombe's filly failed?" "No, indeed, I did not." "The town was ringing with it.
There was a few minutes' delay waiting for Duncombe's bag. "Your address, Sir George?" Groves inquired, as he brought it down. "A little doubtful," Duncombe answered. "I will wire." "In front, please, Sir George," Monsieur Louis insisted. So they drove off, Duncombe in the front seat, the other three behind. The car gathered speed rapidly. In less than an hour they were half-way to Norwich.
"If you do Sir George will at once share your indisposition." "I begin to understand," Spencer said. "How otherwise? Send Sir George home. You see the delicacy of our position. It is not so much that we fear Sir George Duncombe's interference, but he again is followed and watched over by our enemies, who would easily possess themselves of any information which he might gain." Spencer nodded.
But will you tell me something?" "Of course!" "Why do you carry the picture of that girl about with you?" He leaned towards her, and at that moment Lady Runton rose from her place. "In the winter garden afterwards," he whispered. "You have asked me the very question that I wanted to answer!" There was something strange about Andrew's manner as he moved up to Duncombe's side.
One of the windows of Joseph Duncombe's favourite sitting-room commanded the garden; and from this window the captain of the "Vixen" could see his daughter and the captain of the "Albatross" walking side by side upon the smoothly kept lawn.
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