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He did not quite know how far Allington was from Guestwick, but he did know that it was still mid-winter, and that the days were short. "The Magpie" was the best inn, Johnny said. Having lived at Guestwick all his life, and having a mother living there now, he had never himself put up at "The Magpie," but he believed it to be a good country inn. They kept post-horses there, he knew.
He is the ungrown gentleman." "And who is the fourth adult?" "Dr Crofts, from Guestwick. I do hope you will like him, Adolphus. We think he is the very perfection of a man." "Then of course I shall hate him; and be very jealous, too!" And then that pair went off together, fighting their own little battle on that head, as turtle-doves will sometimes do.
"No; I hope Miss Lily Dale will never become a dragon." And then she turned to her nephew. It may be as well to say at once that she never forgave Mr Crosbie the freedom of the expression which he had used. He had been in the drawing-room of Guestwick Manor for two minutes only, and it did not become him to talk about dragons. "Bernard," she said, "I heard from your mother yesterday.
In all this he was no doubt very cruel to Lily; but then had not Lily been very cruel to him? He was still thinking of these things when he came to the first of the Guestwick pastures.
He wished to see you, too; but I asked his permission to postpone that till after I had talked to you." "To see me, mamma? About what?" "To kiss you, and bid you love him; solely for that. He has not a word to say to you that will vex you." "Then I will kiss him, and love him, too." "Yes, you will when I have told you all. I have promised him solemnly to give up all idea of going to Guestwick.
But they were all very happy, and were sure that there was safety in their happiness. It was but the other day that one of them had been thrown rudely to the ground through the treachery of a lover, but yet none of them feared treachery from this lover. Bell was as sure of her lot in life as though she were already being taken home to her modest house in Guestwick.
Crosbie's way from Guestwick lay, by railway, to Barchester, the cathedral city lying in the next county, from whence he purposed to have himself conveyed over to Courcy. There had, in truth, been no cause for his very early departure, as he was aware that all arrivals at country houses should take place at some hour not much previous to dinner.
I knew your father at Guestwick, a great many years ago;" then he turned his face back towards the fire and sighed. "It's got very cold this afternoon," said Johnny, trying to make conversation. "It's always cold in London," said the colonel. "If you had to be here in August you wouldn't say so." "God forbid," said the colonel, and he sighed again, with his eyes fixed upon the fire.
On the morning after his visit to Miss Demolines, John Eames found himself at the Paddington Station asking for a ticket for Guestwick, and as he picked up his change another gentleman also demanded a ticket for the same place. Had Guestwick been as Liverpool or Manchester, Eames would have thought nothing about it.
"There is a favour, a great favour, and great generosity," Mrs Dale had replied. "And I have never been too proud to accept it; but when I tell you that we think we shall be happier at Guestwick, you will not refuse to let us go. Lily has had a great blow in that house, and Bell feels that she is running counter to your wishes on her behalf, wishes that are so very kind!"
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