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"I cannot interfere in the matter, as Mr Groocock has my father's perfect confidence, and he probably considers the rent you have hitherto paid as too low." "Where there is a will there is a way; if you wished to serve me, Mr Castleton, you could do so," exclaimed Gaffin in an angry tone, as if his aim was to pick a quarrel with the young officer.
"Ah, just put aside that small turbot and a couple of soles for my table, there's a good woman, will you? You have plenty besides for the housekeeper to choose from." "I will not forget your orders, Mr Groocock," said the dame; "and who are the guests, may I ask?"
Though he was as active as ever, his task appeared to give him more trouble than pleasure. "Glad to see you, dame, and Miss May and friend Adam," he said, as he once passed close to where they were standing. "Thank you, Mr Groocock. It's a beautiful sight," observed the dame, in reply.
Harry stopped the post-boy that he might put his hand out of the carriage to wish Mr Groocock, who was among them, good-bye, and to thank them for their good wishes, promising at all events to do his best to prevent the French from setting foot on the shores of England, and disturbing them in their quiet homes. Their hearty cheers as he drove off restored his spirits.
It might have been supposed from his manner, when some grist was brought to be ground, that he had never been absent. "He will soon be at his old tricks again," observed Adam, when he heard of his arrival. "He has come here for no good." The observation was repeated by the dame to Mr Groocock. "I will tell you what it is, he won't be here long at all events.
Harry's satisfaction can better be imagined than described. "I am very sure that you are Sir Ranald Castleton; those who doubt it have only to examine your picture in the study. Though I recognise you, I doubt not so will the old steward, Mr Groocock, and many others who knew you in your youth," said Mr Shallard, as Sir Ranald warmly greeted him as an old friend.
"Mr Groocock says there are to be grand doings at the hall in honour of Mr Harry's return from sea," continued the dame.
"Mr Groocock, to whom I gave the bag, will send them up as soon as he has opened it. There is something in the wind, I suspect, for I heard shouting and trumpeting just as I rode out of the town. Knowing that I had got whatever news there is at my back, I came on with it rather than return to learn more about the matter." "Probably another enemy's ship taken," observed Captain Fancourt.
The steward, fearing that some mistake might occur had ridden over to Morbury, to beg that Mr Shallard would see that the men he had applied for were sent in time. It was fortunate that he went, for Mr Shallard had been away from home though expected back every minute. Mr Groocock anxiously waited his return.
"But you see, Sir Ralph," he observed, "workmen are often dilatory, and we cannot always depend upon their doing what they promise." "They will do the work if you keep a watchful eye on them, Mr Groocock," answered the baronet. "I am not accustomed to have difficulties raised when I give orders. My late uncle has been somewhat over-indulgent, I suspect.
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