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"That's a good Harry! But I wish he would not go out shooting!" said Mary. "Mind, you don't tell." "And where's Hector Ernescliffe? Would not he go?" "No. I like Hector. He did not choose to go, though Anderson teased him, and said he was a poor Scot, and his brother didn't allow him tin enough to buy powder and shot.
If it had only pleased God that we had brought them both back to you, miss; but, you see, a man can't be everything at once, and Mr. Ernescliffe was not so stout as his heart." "You did everything, we know " began Dr. May. "'Twas a real pleasure," said Jennings hastily, "for two such real gentlemen as they was. Mr.
I got Owen to consent, after some trouble, as we were sure to be fetched off one time or another. We said not a word to Mr. Ernescliffe, for he was only sensible now and then, so that Owen had the command. Owen made the skipper leave me a pistol and some powder, but I was ashamed David should know it, and stowed it away.
Ernescliffe, and was told he had met them at the station, had been everywhere with them, and had dined at the Mackenzies' each day. "How was he looking?"
The superintendent had shown him a rifle, which he considered, from the marks on it, as well as from the appearance of the body, to have produced the injury. The rifle was the one shown to him; it was the property of Leonard Ward. He recognized it by the crest and cipher H. E. It had belonged to his son-in-law, Hector Ernescliffe, by whom it had been given to Leonard Ward. Poor Doctor!
She dressed quickly, and hurried down, that she might see Margaret alone; but the room was already prepared for tea, and the children were fast assembling. Ethel came down a few minutes after, and found Blanche claiming Alan Ernescliffe as her lawful property, dancing round him, chattering, and looking injured if he addressed a word to any one else.
Hoxton's dull scholarship would chill all pleasure in his studies there would be no companionship among the boys even his supporters, Ernescliffe and Larkins, were gone, and Harry would leave him still under a cloud.
Ethel, Richard, and Mary divided between them the watching and the household cares, and their father bore up bravely in the fullness of his love and faith, resigning her daughter to the Hands which were bearing her whither her joys had long since departed. Hector Ernescliffe arrived when the holidays began; and his agony of sorrow, when she failed to recognise him, moved Dr.
Ernescliffe in his grave; and some notion had crossed the sailor that he must be at Miss Margaret's funeral it might be they would let him lend a hand and, in this expedition, he was spending his time on shore. How he was welcomed need not be told, nor how the tears came forth from full hearts, as Dr.
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