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"Yes" "And now, my dear" the energy of her protection making Aunt Henrietta actually affectionate "do speak out. Tell me all you have to say for yourself." "Nothing." "Nothing? What do you mean?" It may seem an odd thing to assert, and a more difficult thing still to prove, but Miss Gascoigne was not at heart a bad woman.
In her walk to the Lodge, through the still, sweet autumn evening, with a fairy-like wreath of mist rising up above the low-lying meadows of the Avon, and climbing slowly up to the college towers, and the far-off sunset clouds, whose beauty she never noticed, Miss Gascoigne condescended to some passing conversation with Phillis, and elicited from her, without betraying any thing, as she thought, a good deal namely, that Sir Edwin Uniacke was often seen walking up and down the avenue facing the Lodge, and that once or twice he had met and spoken to the children.
"So he is of ours," replied Jack; "he's a devilish good sort of a fellow, Wilson." "But where have you been since you came out?" inquired Captain Tartar. "In the Harpy," replied Jack, "to be sure, I belong to her." "You belong to her! in what capacity may I ask?" inquired Captain Tartar, in a much less respectful and confidential tone. "Midshipman," replied Jack; "so is Mr Gascoigne."
Gascoigne one day came to Offendene with what he felt to be the satisfactory news that Mrs. Mompert had fixed Tuesday in the following week for her interview with Gwendolen at Wanchester. He said nothing of his having incidentally heard that Mr.
If he knew Rupert Gascoigne, he may, too, have known Ledantec. I will not meet him." "Who is the coward now?" "I do not choose to run unnecessary risks. But I will help you to this extent. See the man, if you must see him, in the double drawing-room. I will be within call." "And earshot? I understand." "Well, what can I overhear about you, at least that I do not know already?
Gascoigne and Easy paid their bill and rose to depart, but the padrone informed them that he should like to see the colour of their money before they went on board. Jack, very indignant at the insinuation that he had not sufficient cash, pulled out a handful of doubloons, and tossing two to the padrone, asked him if he was satisfied.
The first quarter of an hour our two midshipmen followed their guide in silence. Jack wished to be left to his own thoughts, and Gascoigne perceived it. "Well, Easy," said Gascoigne, at last, "if I had been in your place, constantly in company of, and loved by, that charming girl, I could never have torn myself away." "Loved by her, Ned!" replied Jack; "what makes you say that?"
"Every body knew Mr. Oakley," was the evasive answer. "He was a remarkable man quite a genius, with all the faults of a genius. He drank, he ate opium, he " "Nay, he is dead," faintly said Aunt Maria. "Which, you mean, is a good reason why I should speak no more about him. I obey you, Miss Grey." "But his daughter? Did you say you knew his daughter?" pursued Miss Gascoigne. "Oh yes, casually.
They were heard then talking together, and after a time they said less, and their language was more tender. "Let us see what's going on, Jack," said Gascoigne; and they walked softly, so as to perceive the two lovers, who were too busy to be on the look-out. Captain Hogg was requesting a lock of his mistress's hair.
Gascoigne and I fully expected that we should now be ordered to rejoin the Europa, but instead of this, to our great delight, we were ordered to remain on board, our crew being increased to twenty-six that being as many as Captain Vavassour could possibly spare us.
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