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Then Graye told him the whole story, reminding him that their first suspicions had been of a totally different nature, and that in endeavouring to obtain proof of their truth they had stumbled upon marks which had surprised them into these new uncertainties, thrice as marvellous as the first, yet more prominent.
And my reluctance increased, and there the body remained. The oven was, after all, never likely to be opened in my time. 'I married Cytherea Graye, and never did a bridegroom leave the church with a heart more full of love and happiness, and a brain more fixed on good intentions, than I did on that morning.
"'Tis yours, Miss Graye," says he. "No, 'tis yours," says she. "'Tis'n' mine," says he. The Crown had cast his eyes upon the case, thinken o' forfeiture by felony but 'twas no such thing, and 'a gied it up, too. Did you ever hear such a tale? three people, a man and a woman, and a Crown neither o' em in a madhouse flingen an estate backwards and forwards like an apple or nut?
There was wimmen-folk and there was men-folk traypsen up and down church'ard till they wore a path wi' traypsen so letten the squallen children slip down through their arms and nearly skinnen o' em. And these were all over and above the gentry and Sunday-clothes folk inside. Well, I seed Mr. Graye at last dressed up quite the dand. "Well, Mr.
A solemn white face was gazing upwards from the road, expectantly straining to catch the first glimpse of a person within the panes. It was the face of a Knapwater man sitting on horseback. Owen saw his errand. There is an unmistakable look in the face of every man who brings tidings of death. Graye opened the window. 'Miss Aldclyffe.... said the messenger, and paused. 'Ah dead?
'That can't be myself; how odd I look! she said, and smiled. On the Monday subsequent to their arrival in Budmouth, Owen Graye attended at Mr. Gradfield's office to enter upon his duties, and his sister was left in their lodgings alone for the first time. Despite the sad occurrences of the preceding autumn, an unwonted cheerfulness pervaded her spirit throughout the day.
'Miss Graye, I believe? he said, lifting his hat. 'Yes, said Cytherea, colouring, and trying not to look guilty of a surreptitious knowledge of him. 'I am Mr. Springrove. I passed Corvsgate Castle about an hour ago, and soon afterwards met your brother going that way.
'And don't believe it? 'Not unless there was some other evidence to support the view. She paused a minute and then began hesitatingly I love Cytherea Graye with all my soul, and I want to see her happy even more than I do you.
Then, Miss Graye, when I see you are a Lovely Nothing, I pity you, and the love I feel then is better and sounder, larger and more lasting than that I felt at the beginning. Again an ardent flash of his handsome eyes. It was by this route that he ventured on an indirect declaration and offer of his hand. She implied in the same indirect manner that she did not love him enough to accept it.
He reached the house about four o'clock, and ringing the bell, asked of the page who answered it for Miss Graye. When Graye spoke the name of his sister, Manston, who was just coming out from an interview with Miss Aldclyffe, passed him in the vestibule and heard the question. The steward's face grew hot, and he secretly clenched his hands.
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