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Before we arrived at our destination, he said he had directed his servant to be in readiness to take home the gig from Violet-Bank, for that we could return by another road, and call there. "I like your arrangement much," said I, "as I wish to pay my respects to Mrs Vernon before I leave." "It is all very proper," said Felworth, "but there was no occasion to lay such emphasis on the 'Mrs."
I was aroused from my reveries by an exclamation from Felworth, "There is Alice Vernon, I am positive! You see her walking on the road before us under the row of beech-trees. We will overtake her by the time she comes to the end of them, by the quarry on the right." He proved himself accurate; for we were only a few yards behind her, as she came into the bright sunshine.
"Perhaps she does; but tell me what is that contrivance in the ceiling right above him? A pulley, is it not?" "It is a pulley," replied Felworth; "but, since you are desirous to hear, I had better begin from the commencement, and tell you the entire history of this extraordinary animal, whose fame has reached Westminster Hall.
He was out of work, however, one of his legs being bound up. The fourth was a thoroughbred gray horse, one of the finest animals I ever beheld. "Now," said Felworth, "I would much like to have an 'opinion' from you. Tell me candidly what you think of my nags." "I am no great critic," I replied; "but every one nowadays must be a judge of horse-flesh.
"After all," said I, throwing myself out of bed, "the nearest expression to Mrs Russell's that I know of is, 'Take care of Number One. It is an older precept, and most likely a wiser one; and henceforward I will be doubly careful to observe it." The first evening with young Felworth was passed much in the same manner as a previous one with Russell.
As we were entering the house, Felworth informed me that Mrs and Miss Vernon were to join their family party at dinner that day; and that we would be obliged to walk home with them in the evening. The time passed most agreeably, and the walk was delightful! I shall not attempt to describe the younger lady, for no words of mine can do her justice.
Immediately on his marriage, Russell went to the Continent, where he remained until a few weeks previous to the time of which I speak. Of Frederick Felworth, I saw occasional mention in the Indian newspapers; such as his distinguishing himself in tiger-shooting expeditions, riding horse-races, and the like. Latterly, however, I had heard nothing of him.
The first words spoken on our return were by Felworth. "Perhaps you are aware that Miss Vernon has a large fortune?" Rather surprised by the abruptness of the remark, I answered that I was so; but that I would admire her just as much if she had not a farthing in the world. "I have no doubt you would," was my companion's reply; "but that is not the matter in consideration at present.
In early youth, correspondence is seldom regularly persevered in for any length of time. Felworth wrote twice or thrice from India, and then his letters ceased. Russell succeeded to his property some time before his collegiate course was finished; and as soon as he took his degree, went to Ireland.
You know the Vernons are connexions of ours, and that is one reason why they are residing at Violet-Bank now. These remarks of Felworth served to remove some unpleasant matters from my mind. I saw that I would experience no rivalry from him; and I thought myself a match for Flixton if I had but a fair field.
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