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We find, indeed, if we go below the surface of manners, sober, discreet, and sweet domestic life, and an appreciation of the virtues. Of the English housewife, says Gervase Markham, was not only expected sanctity and holiness of life, but "great modesty and temperance, as well outwardly as inwardly.
"Lord Gervase Scoresby?" questioned Grey, less carelessly. Battiscomb half turned to him, then faced the Duke again as he made answer, "Mr. Wilding there, can tell you more concerning Lord Gervase." All eyes swept round to Wilding who sat in silence, listening; Monmouth's were laden with inquiry and some anxiety. Wilding shook his head slowly, sadly.
"I think if the Princess will permit me I will stay and talk with her in the drawing-room while you two have your smoke together." The Princess gave a charming bow of assent to this proposition. Gervase took the Doctor somewhat roughly by the arm and led him out through the open French window into the grounds beyond, remarking as he went: "You will excuse us, Princess?
At last the Earl of Leicester came. Embarking at Harwich, with a fleet of fifty ships, and attended "by the flower and chief gallants of England" the Lords Sheffield, Willoughby, North, Burroughs, Sir Gervase Clifton, Sir William Russell, Sir Robert Sidney, and others among the number the new lieutenant-general of the English forces in the Netherlands arrived on the 19th December, 1585, at Flushing.
She isn't pretty, but she is such a dear that every one loves her. `Maud of all work' Jim calls her, because she is always helping other people and forgetting herself." "Most exemplary, I'm sure. Excellent example!" drawled Gervase with a yawn, at the sound of which the last trace of Nan's patience gave way.
I wouldn't be like you for the whole wide world!" she declared; and Gervase Vanburgh fixed his melancholy eyes upon her, and said tragically "And I would give the whole wide world if I could once more care and hope like you!" This was disconcerting.
"You look the very beau-ideal of an Egyptian Princess," Murray was saying. "Your costume is perfect." She laughed. Again that sweet, rare laughter! Gervase thrilled with the pulsation of it, it beat in his ears and smote his brain with a strange echo of familiarity. "Is it not?" she responded. "I am 'historically correct, as your friend Dr. Dean would say.
But I assure you that even without your hint I should have discovered for myself that they were at present engaged; so there is no necessity to blame yourself." Nan wheeled round upon him with flashing eyes. "Why do you say `at present'?" she demanded; and Gervase smiled in impenetrable fashion. "Did I say so? Foolish slip! They are engaged, of course.
You have not only to raise one, but to find the money to support it." "You put me in mind of an old German tale," said my father, helping himself to wine. "Once upon a time there were three brothers but since, my dear Gervase, you show signs of impatience, I will confine myself to the last and luckiest one.
Over all the intervening heads their eyes met in one flash of mutual comprehension! then, as the fair face vanished like a light absorbed into the lights beyond it, Gervase, left alone, dropped heavily into a chair and stared vaguely at the elaborate pattern of the thick carpet at his feet. Passing his hand across his forehead he withdrew it, wet with drops of perspiration.
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