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"I don't know! because it is because it because I don't know is it not in pain? do something for it, papa!" Gawtrey glanced at Morton, whose face betokened his deep pity, and creeping up to him, whispered, "Do you think she is really touched here? No, no, she will outgrow it I am sure she will!" Morton sighed.
At last, Gawtrey broke silence: "My young friend," said he, "I told you of my little protege; I have been buying toys for her this morning; she is a beautiful creature; to-morrow is her birthday she will then be six years old. But but " here Gawtrey sighed "I fear she is not all right here," and he touched his forehead. "I should like much to see her," said Philip, not noticing the latter remark.
"You would never have left it, if you had taken my advice," he said, and quitted the room. Mr. Gawtrey gazed after him and muttered, "Is the die then cast?" "What does he mean?" said Morton. "You will know soon," replied Gawtrey, and he followed Birnie; and from that time the whispered conferences with that person, which had seemed suspended during their travels, were renewed.
"Ah! is it so?" said Gawtrey; and glancing round the room, which contained two doors, the one concealed by the draperies of a bed, communicating with the stairs by which they had entered, the other with the landing of the principal and common flight: he turned to the former, within his reach, which he locked, and put the key into his pocket, and then, throwing across the latter a heavy swing bar, which fell into its socket with a harsh noise, before the threshold he placed his vast bulk, and burst into his loud, fierce laugh: "Ho! ho!
"Every man for himself. Besides, Mr. Love was dancing," replied Mr. Birnie, with a dull glance of disdain. "Philosophy," muttered Gawtrey, thrusting his dresscoat into his trunk; then, suddenly changing his voice, "Ha! ha! it was a very good joke after all own I did it well. Ecod! if he had not given me that look, I think I should have turned the tables on him.
Gawtrey did not return the salutation, but with a sort of gulp, as if he were swallowing some burst of passion, strode to the fire, and then, turning round, again fixed his gaze upon the new guest. Lilburne, however, who had never lost his self-composure at this strange rudeness, was now quietly talking with their host. "Your Doctor seems an eccentric man a little absent learned, I suppose.
"For Tours?" repeated Morton. "Yes, there are some English there; one can live wherever there are English," said Gawtrey. "Hum!" grunted Birnie, drily, and, buttoning up his coat, he walked slowly away.
On his part, Gawtrey appeared equally affected: he stroked down her hair with his huge hand, calling her all manner of pet names, in a tremulous voice that vainly struggled to be gay.
I had such strength, health, and spirits, that I had more life in my little finger than half the fellow-commoners genteel, spindle-shanked striplings, who might have passed for a collection of my grandfather's walking-canes bad in their whole bodies. And I often think," continued Gawtrey, "that health and spirits have a great deal to answer for!
If you do not conform to society, what has society done for me? No! I will not forsake you in a reverse. Fortune has given you a fall. What, then, courage, and at her again!" These last words were said so heartily and cheerfully as Morton sprang from the bed, that they inspirited Gawtrey, who had really desponded of his lot.
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