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She accordingly went up stairs, slowly it is true, for she was weak; and nothing further was heard except one wild and fearful scream, whose sharp tones penetrated through the whole house. "Ha!" exclaimed Lord Dunroe, "here is evil. Goodness me! it is Miss Gourlay's voice; I know it. Let us go up; I fear something is wrong with her father."
And now, my dear young lady, I have a favor to request at your hands." "At mine, sir! If there is any thing within my power " "This is, I assure you." "Pray, what is it, sir?" "Would you so far oblige me as to receive a visit from Lord Dunroe?"
Lord Dunroe was at this period perfectly well aware that Birney's visit to France was occasioned by purposes that boded nothing favorable to his interests; and were it not for Lucy's illness, there is little doubt that the marriage would, ere now, have taken place.
That certainly is strange, and as agreeable as strange; but I will doubt nothing after the incident of the locking up, so strangely revealed to me too, at a moment when, perhaps, no human being knew it but Lucy and myself. And, what is stranger still, she knows the state of the girl's affections, and that she at present detests Dunroe. Yet, stay, have I not seen her somewhere before?
"These books, too, my lord, had better be put aside, I think." "Well, I suppose so; lock them in that drawer." Norton did so, and then proceeded. "Now, my dear Dunroe " "Tom," said his lordship, interrupting him, "I know what you are going to say try and put yourself into something like moral trim for the old peer is not that it? Do you know, Tom, I have some thoughts of becoming religious?
"Why, upon my soul, Barney, you used of ould to bring out only one lie at a time but now you give them in pairs. 'Isn't my name Norton? says you. I kept the saicret bekaise you never meddled with Lord Cullamore or Lady Emily, or attempted your tricks on them, and for that raison you ought to thank me. Here's a note from Lord Dunroe, who looks as black as midnight."
Dunroe now more than ever felt the necessity of urging his marriage with Lucy. He knew his father's honorable spirit too well to believe that he would for one moment yield his consent to it under the circumstances which were now pending. With the full knowledge of these circumstances he was not acquainted.
"It is certainly possible, sir; and, besides, every one knows that Lord Dunroe is needy, and wants money at present very much." "In any event, Corbet, it is our best policy to keep this discovery a profound secret till after the marriage, when it can't affect Miss Gourlay, or Lady Dunroe as she will then be."
The time, however, he thought, was now approaching when it was necessary that something should be done with respect to Lucy's approaching marriage. He accordingly sent for her, and having made very affectionate inquiries after her health, for he had not for a moment changed the affected tenderness of his manner, he asked if she believed herself capable of granting an interview to Lord Dunroe.
One good effect it may produce, and that is, throw worthy Lord Dunroe more into my power. Yes, I will see this M'Bride, and then let me alone for playing my card to some purpose." Dunroe found his father much as Morty had described him enjoying the fresh breeze and blessed light of heaven, as both came in upon him through the open window at which he sat.
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