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The Fleming, although he had vanished from the neighbourhood of the counties of Lanark and Ayr, made an attempt to state his apology to the Lady de Hautlieu herself, who returned his letter unopened, and remained to all appearance resolved never again to enter upon the topic of their original engagement.
"Is that Irish boy coming to school?" he said in a tone of disgust. "What? Andy Burke? I hope so," said Charles Fleming, "he's a good fellow." "He's only an Irish boy," said Godfrey, with a sneer. "And I am only an American boy," said Charles, good-humoredly. "You can associate with him if you want to; I shan't," said Godfrey.
She did not doubt their good-will, but she doubted their wisdom and their power to keep awake after their long day's work. "And it is no' our way," said Mrs Fleming, and that ended the discussions, as it had ended them on former occasions. "But they never can get through it alone this time," said Miss Betsey, "and I don't know but it is my duty to see about it, as much as anybody."
"Do not speak so loud," said the Lady Isabelle, "you will surprise our guide you see he has already rode on before us," for, in truth, the good natured Fleming, doing as he desired to be done by, had removed from them the constraint of a third person, upon Quentin's first motion towards the lady.
And so the days went on through the spring, and Mrs Fleming watched and waited, saying little, but growing sad at heart to see how rapidly the signs of old age were growing visible upon him. Grannie's brave heart did not fail her. She had much to comfort her at this time of trouble.
But, though such a dissolution had no terrors for the Catalonian or the Fleming, for the Lombard or the Calabrian, for the Mexican or the Peruvian, the thought of it was torture and madness to the Castilian. Castile enjoyed the supremacy in that great assemblage of races and languages. Castile sent out governors to Brussels, Milan, Naples, Mexico, Lima.
Easter week arrived, but no tidings were heard of Edward's movements, and business went on with its wonted bustle. Amongst the merchants of the Red Hall was one known by the appellation of William the Fleming, and he had a daughter, an heiress and an only child, whose beauty was the theme of Berwick's minstrels, when rhyme was beginning to begin.
Fleming fidgeted, blamed her and excused her, but as Robert appeared indifferent about her absence, he was confirmed in his idea that Dahlia attracted his fancy. They had finished dinner, and Master Gammon had risen, when a voice immediately recognized as the voice of Anthony Hackbut was heard in the front part of the house. Mr. Fleming went round to him with a dismayed face. "Lord!" said Mrs.
The loss of the Americans, in killed, was somewhat less, but in their number was included General Mercer, a valuable officer, who had served with the Commander-in-chief during his early campaigns in Virginia, and was greatly esteemed by him. Colonels Haslet and Potter, Captain Neal of the artillery, Captain Fleming, and five other valuable officers, were also among the slain.
And, if she's at the gate to welcome her husband, so much the better 'll her father be pleased; say that. I want to see the man. It'll gratify me to feel her husband's flesh and blood. His being out of sight so long's been a sore at my heart; and when I see him I'll welcome him, and so must all in my house." This was how William Fleming received the confession of his daughter's unhappy plight.
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