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Mrs Mildmay, in spite of the rain and her umbrella, managed to give Jacinth's arm a little loving squeeze. 'I am so glad, so very glad, dear, she said. 'Mamma, said Jacinth, again, after a little silence, in a more assured voice this time, 'if papa had been in Mr Fairfield's place, he would have done just like him, wouldn't he? 'I am quite sure he would, agreed her mother.
If you'll excuse me a few minutes, I'll just run through my letters, and then, if you don't mind taking a little walk, we'll go and see Lady Eileen Meredith." Some formal reply rose to Fairfield's lips he never knew what. The last time he had seen Eileen was fixed in his memory. Then she had practically denounced him as a murderer.
And though I wished to spare Lenny, the young ruffian, a public disgrace for your sake, Parson Dale, and Mrs. Fairfield's yet a good caning in private " "Stop, sir!" said Riccabocca, mildly, "and hear me."
Fairfield's jerk of the head was significant. "And you are fool enough to carry the thing around loose in your pocket. Good heavens, man! Do you know that there are people who would not stick at murder to get a thing like that?" The other laughed easily. "Don't you worry, Fairfield. You're the only person I've shown it to, and I'm not afraid you'll sandbag me." He changed the subject abruptly.
Amongst the higher classes, wherein those feudal prejudices may be supposed to prevail, Lenny Fairfield's occupation would not have been considered peculiarly honourable; neither would it have seemed so to the more turbulent spirits among the humbler orders, who have a point of honour of their own, which consists in the adherence to each other in defiance of all lawful authority.
Fairfield, must at least have disposed the Yellow party to vote rather for me than for a determined opponent like Egerton." "I hope so; for your speech and Fairfield's answer have damaged you terribly with the Blues.
Naturally, she wants to be certain, in order that you may join forces. That's why I prevented you saying anything. Now, if you go back to her you may tell her that I practically forced you to accompany me. You can win her confidence, and through her we may get on the right track." An angry flush mounted to Fairfield's temples.
Dale, and said, "No! that's not the end of the matter. You say the boy's a 'cute, clever lad?" "Richard, have you been listening?" exclaimed Mrs. Avenel. "Well, I guess, yes, the last few minutes." "And what have you heard?" "Why, that this reverend gentleman thinks so highly of my sister Fairfield's boy that he offers to pay half of his keep at college.
And as Nan quite coincided with Patty in her opinions on this matter, she was fighting bravely for their victory against Mr. Fairfield's very determined opposition. All her life Patty had deferred to her father's advice, not only willingly, but gladly; but in the matter of school she had very strong prejudices.
"Very much," said the parson, fumbling in his pocket; but thinking of Leonard Fairfield's years and understanding, and moreover observing, in the pride of his heart, that there were many spectators to his deed, he thought the meditated twopence not sufficient, and he generously produced a silver sixpence. "There, my man, that will pay for the half apple which you would have kept for yourself."
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