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Mrs. Barton's dinners are worthy of special study. Her circle of acquaintances being limited, the same guests were generally found at her table. Lord Dungory always sat next to her. He displayed his old-fashioned shirt-front, his cravat, his studs, his urbanity, his French epigram. Lord Rosshill sat opposite him; he was thin, melancholy, aristocratic, silent, and boring.
Cecilia's eyes flashed with a momentary gleam of satisfaction, and spoke of a little excursion a walk to the Brennans, who lived two miles distant that she had been planning for the last few days. The girls had given each other rendezvous at the gate of Dungory Castle.
Gould declared she could estimate to a fraction the prosperity of Protestantism in the parish by the bows these ladies exchanged with Mrs. Barton when their carriages crossed on the roads. 'Here are the saffron buns at last, my dear children; and Mrs. Barton pressed them upon her girls, saying that Milord had brought them from Dungory Castle especially for them.
Reed, and I do not intend to give him up. This answer was given so firmly that Mrs. Barton lost her temper for a moment, and she said: 'And do you really know what this Dr. Reed originally was? Lord Dungory is dining here to-night; he knows all about Dr. Reed's antecedents, and I am sure he will be horrified when he hears that you are thinking of marrying him.
'I am sure, she said, 'we never knew finer weather than this in England. I don't think there could be finer weather, and still they say the tenants are worse off than ever; that no rent at all, at least nothing above Griffith's valuation, will be paid. 'Do they speak much of Griffith's valuation at Dungory Castle?
Opposite, the Honourable Miss Gores made a group of five; and a few men who preferred consideration to amusement made their way towards them. The Brennans Gladys and Zoe as soon as they saw Alice, asked after Lord Dungory; and all the girls were anxious to see Violet, who they feared would seem thin in a low dress. Hers was the charm of an infinite fragility.
Milord brought us over such a large packet to-day. We must have some heated up. They won't be a minute. 'Oh, mamma, I assure you I am not in the least hungry! cried Olive. 'La beauté n'a jamais faim, elle se nourrit d'elle même, replied Lord Dungory, who had just returned from the pleasure-ground whither he had gone for a little walk with Arthur.
Barton with a hatred as venomous as the poison hid in the fangs of adders. But Lord Dungory knew how to charm his tame snakes. For fortune they had but five thousand pounds each, and, although freedom and a London lodging were often dreamed of, the flesh-pots of Dungory Castle continued to be purchased at the price of smiles and civil words exchanged with Mrs. Barton.
'Did you ever meet Lady Dungory, mamma? asked Alice. 'Is she dead? 'No, dear, she is not dead; but it would be better, perhaps, if she were. She behaved very badly. Lord Dungory had to get a separation. No one ever speaks of her now. Mind, you are warned! At this moment the carriage stopped before a modern house, built between two massive Irish towers entirely covered with huge ivy.
'We've just received bad news from Dublin, my lord. The worst. Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke were murdered this evening in the Phoenix Park. It is unfortunately true, sir; I've the telegram with me. And he handed the yellow envelope to Lord Dungory, who, after glancing at it, handed it on to Mr. Adair. The appearance of the police in conversation with Lord Dungory and Mr.
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