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This was long after Sir Richard Frayne's promotion to captain in the regiment which he joined in India; for when he had fully recovered from the wound which brought him within an inch of death the fever caused by the exposure playing its part he went through a course of study and received his commission.
Two days later there was a funeral at Richard Frayne's native place, and the unfortunate lad was laid to his rest aged eighteen, people read upon his breastplate just about the same time that Mark Frayne was lying upon his back, gazing at the open window, through which there came the pleasant odour of new-made hay, and wondering why he was there in bed, while a woman in white cap and apron was sitting reading.
"But I would like to know what all this is about." "So would a good many other people," said Barraclough and pressed the third floor button of the electric lift. The meeting of the directors had been arranged to take place at Lord Almont Frayne's house in Park Lane. Nugent Cassis was first to arrive. It was part of his scheme of life to be five minutes early for appointments.
Lacey said something, but Dick did not hear what, and the niece rose to give up her place, and then accepted Mark Frayne's arm. "Take off your cap, sir!" "Don't forget I come next but one, Miss Deane," said Lacey. "Oh, no; I will not forget," she replied, with a pleasant smile.
"Shall I read, sir?" asked Jerry. "Yes," said Dick, in a more decisive way than he had displayed since the night of the ball. "`With Sir Mark Frayne's best wishes to the brave soldier who saved his life. Sounds handsome, don't it? `Messrs. Roots and Company, pay Richard Smithson, or order, Five Pounds." Jerry glanced at Dick, who lay back now, with his eyes closed, looking very stern.
So are these remarks concerning Richard Frayne's act, when, agonised by the horror of his position, and rankling mentally at being believed contemptible enough to have obtained the money, monkey-fashion, by using his cousin as catspaw, he had gradually become so out of balance that he was ready for any reckless act.
When I had answered all her inquiries satisfactorily, Miss Frayne's curiosity regarding the progeny of the eminent Polydores had to be fully relieved. "And do you mean that the scribbling lady I saw at the table is really the mother of these five boys?" she asked, unable to grasp the fact.
"With her nose for news, there is no telling how far into the woods Miss Frayne's investigation will take her." "Say we go down by the lane and meet her," proposed Beth, "so that if she has run across the boys we can explain to her why we desire secrecy from Silvia." "You and Rob go," I advised. "It would seem odd to Silvia if we didn't ask her to go with us."
"I tell you I never authorised anyone to borrow money for me, sir." "Well, Sir Richard Frayne, Baronet, there's the transaction down in a neat handwriting in my book, and I give a cheque for it, and there's the cheque as come back from the bank with your name on the back, as well as Mr Mark Frayne's on the receipt." "What?"
All day long she was kept toiling like a slave, cutting out, beginning and finishing gaiters, breeches, and stable-jackets, doing all the work that was ever done at Frayne's; and at night she went round trying to get orders, delivering the goods that she had completed, and being forced to support the impudence and familiarity of coachmen and grooms, who chucked her under the chin and said they'd give her a kiss for her pains because they weren't flush enough to stand her a drink.
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