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"What have you done with her?" he cried, desperately. "I will stake my life she has not left this house, and by Him who made us you shall not leave it living unless I find her." He glanced downward at the naked sword he had carried throughout his search. Fareham's was in the scabbard, and he answered that glance with an insulting smile. "You think I have murdered her, perhaps," he said.
The great Conde, while winning sieges and battles that surpassed the feats of Greeks and Romans, contrived to make himself the finest dancer of his day, and won more admiration in high-bred circles by his graceful movements, which every one could understand and admire, than by prodigies of valour at Dunkirk or Nordlingen." The above was one of Lady Fareham's most serious letters.
There were three violins and a 'cello, and a quartette of singing-boys with fair young faces smiling in the light of the lamps that hung in front of Fareham's house. The evening was still, and mild as early autumn, and the plash of oars passing up and down the river sounded like a part of the music
"I doubt, mistress, you who know so much know what is in this letter," said Sir John, staring at Fareham's superscription as if he had come suddenly upon an adder. "Nay, sir, I only know that my father was shut in his library for a long time writing, and was as white as my aunt is now when he brought it to me.
There was no intention that this little Buckinghamshire gentleman should be indulged, to the injury of a person of Lord Fareham's wealth and consequence. The favour of the Bench obviously leant towards the defendant. Fareham's deep tones startled the audience. "In truth, your Honour, the young lady has belied herself in order to help me," he said.
A spasm of pain convulsed Fareham's face for a moment, as the old Cavalier stood up in the witness-box, towering above the Court in that elevated position, and, after being sworn, took one swift survey of the Bench and Jury, and then fixed his angry gaze upon the defendant, and scarcely shifted it in the whole course of his examination.
The excitement of discussing and selecting the finery she loved affected Lady Fareham's spirits like a draught of saumur. She was generous by nature, extravagant by long habit. "Sure it would be a hard thing if I could not give you your wedding clothes, when you are marrying the man I chose for you," she protested.
"She would only preach me a sermon upon Fareham's tastes and wishes, and urge me to stay away because he abhors a fashionable comedy," she told De Malfort, "I shall say I am going to Lady Sarah's to play basset. Ange hates cards, and will not desire to go with me. She is always happy with the children, who adore her." "Faute de mieux." "You are so ready to jeer!
"If you did she would refuse, belike, for she is under Fareham's thumb; and he disapproves of everything human." "Under Fareham's thumb! What nonsense! Indeed I must invite her. She would think it so strange to be omitted." "Not if you manage things cleverly. The party is to be a surprise. You can tell her next morning you knew nothing about it beforehand."
"In that case your Majesty cannot do better than shift all the disgrace of the transaction on to his shoulders. Dunkirk will be a sure card to play when Clarendon has to go overboard." That incivility of Lady Fareham's in the matter of an unreturned visit had rankled deep in the bosom of the King's imperious mistress.
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