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I would have you look to it." "Is your sermon ended? It is time I was getting ready to hear Dr Levitt's." "What I have to say is not finished. I desire to know what you mean by telling everybody that I am engaged to Miss Mary Bruce." "I said so, because it is true." The cool assurance with which she said this was too much for Enderby's gravity. He burst out a-laughing.
Hope prophesied, in parting, that, of all the days of Enderby's life, this was perhaps that of which he would one day most heartily repent; and while he spoke, he felt that this same day was the one which he might himself find the most difficult to endure.
Enderby's friend. While she considered about what it would be pretty to say, her hostess went on: "I suppose she is a little conceited and spoiled. She is certainly exceedingly pretty and clever." It was much more difficult now for Phyllis to make her amiable speech; yet she had not the least idea that she was a jealous or an envious girl. She always felt so good, and everybody said she was so.
I can serve the country no better as Sir John Enderby than as plain John Enderby, and I can serve my children best by shepherding my shattered fortunes for their sakes." For a moment Charles seemed thoughtful, as though Enderby's reasons appealed to him, but Lord Rippingdale had now the chance which for ten years he had invited, and he would not let it pass.
"The King may command my life, my Lord Rippingdale," was Enderby's reply, "he may take me, body and bones and blood, for his service, but my poor name must remain as it is when his Majesty demands a price for honouring it." "Treason," said Lord Rippingdale just so much above his breath as the King might hear.
Enderby's reckless extravagance had soon involved her husband in great difficulties. He was growing haggard; his health was failing; his activity shrank within the narrowest possible limits; he shunned men's gaze. Yet all at once there happened something which revived much of his old zeal, and, in spite of everything, brought him once more prominently forward. A calamity had visited the town.
'Twere better to humour my Lord Rippingdale, and to yield up to the King's demands, than to lose all. Lack of money and estate that is hard enough on a single man like me, but with a gentleman who has the care of a daughter, perhaps" his look again met the young lady's face "the case is harder. A little yielding on your part " "I will not yield," was Enderby's reply.
It was from no other than Dr Levitt that she had heard in the morning that Mr Enderby was shortly going to be married to Miss Mary Bruce. Dr Levitt was at Widow Rye's when Margaret went, and had walked part of the way home with her. During the walk, this piece of news had dropped out, while they were talking of Mrs Enderby's health.
"I have not, but I will now. I think she joins your name with her brother's, and that she accordingly hates you now as she once hated Hester. But mind, I am not sure of this." "But how ? Why ?" "You will divine that I have changed my opinion about Mr Enderby's being engaged to Miss Bruce, since you asked me for my judgment upon it.
"Couldn't it have been confidential?" she pleaded. "Io, do you know his authority? Has he told you?" "No." Enderby's voice was very gentle as he put his next question. "Do you trust Banneker, my dear?" She met his regard, unflinchingly, but there was a piteous quiver about the lips which formed the answer. "I have trusted him. Absolutely." "Ah; well!
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