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Sir Everhard was unanimously elected, and appeared to be the happiest man upon earth; for, besides the pleasure arising from his victory over this competitor, he was now fully satisfied that his son, instead of disgracing, would do honour to his family.
Launcelot took his father's hand and kissed it, while the tears ran down his cheeks; and Sir Everhard embraced his son with great tenderness, crying, 'My dear boy! God be praised for having given you such a feeling heart. My father himself was moved, thof a practitioner of the law, and consequently used to distresses.
"At this very crisis, our young squire, to whom his father had written an account of the transaction, arrived unexpectedly at Greavesbury Hall, and had a long private conference with Sir Everhard. The news of his return spread like wildfire through all that part of the country.
"My godfather's face grew red as scarlet; he took one of the children in either hand, and leading them towards the house, found Sir Everhard talking with my father before the gate.
Dropping the will, he rapidly transferred some valuable ornaments and rare specimens of gold and silver filigree work from the centre table to his pockets, and rang the bell for the servants. Sir Everhard FitzArmond descended the stairway of Oakhurst Castle and passed out into the avenue that led from the doorway to the great iron gates of the park.
We were all of us attorney's clerks, gemmen, and had our meetings at an ale-house in Butcher Row, where we regulated the diversions of the theatre. "But to return from this digression. Sir Everhard Greaves did not seem to be very well pleased with the conduct of his son at London.
Both arrived about the same time at the market-place; but Mr. Darnel, mounting first into the balcony of the town-house, made a long speech to the people in favour of his own pretensions, not without some invidious reflections glanced at Sir Everhard, his competitor. "We did not much mind the acclamations of his party, which we knew had been hired for the purpose; but we were in some pain for Mr.
Then, with a wild, unearthly shriek that would have made a steam piano go out behind a barn and kick itself in despair, she fell senseless to the floor. Sir Everhard FitzArmond picked up the paper and read its contents.
I am his own godson, uncle; he stood for me when he was a boy yes, indeed, sir, my father was steward to the estate I may say I was bred up in the family of Sir Everhard Greaves, who has been dead these two years this is the only son, Sir Launcelot; the best-natured, worthy, generous gentleman I care not who knows it. I love him as well as if he was my own flesh and blood."
He became more fond than ever of the exercise of riding, and began to amuse himself again with acts of benevolence. "One instance of his generosity and justice deserves to be recorded in brass or marble. You must know, gemmen, the rector of the parish was lately dead, and Sir Everhard had promised the presentation to another clergyman.
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