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Updated: June 23, 2025
Fairthorn's punch and finally went their way, leaving on the mind of Jasper Losely who, leaning his scheming head on his powerful hand, had appeared in dull sleep all the while these two facts: 1st, That on the third day from that which was then declining, sums amounting to thousands would find their way into Fawley Manor-house; and, 2ndly, That a communication existed between the unfinished, uninhabited building, and Darrell's own solitary chamber.
Remove the boards; open the chambers; we will inspect their stores, and select what would worthily furnish 'A Darrell Room. Perish Guy Darrell the lawyer! Philip Darrell the antiquary at least shall live!" It is marvellous with what charm Fairthorn's lucky idea seized upon Darrell's mind.
With such a stamp came Darrell's foot upon the floor that the holy and conjugal monosyllable dropping from Fairthorn's lips was as much cut in two as if a shark had snapped it. Darrell, the burst of rage over, had sunk upon a chair, his face bowed over his hands, and his breast heaving as if with suppressed sobs.
Soon after dinner a hesitating knock was heard at the door, and Barton entered with a more uneasy air than ever before. Erelong, Dr. Deane affected to have an engagement with an invalid on the New-Garden road; Betsy Lavender had gone to Fairthorn's for the afternoon, and the two were alone.
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