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Oh, how delightful! cried Nuttie. 'People, don't half understand it, added Miss Headworth. 'Mrs. Jeffreys will have it that he is no better than a Jesuit, and really I did not know what to say, for he talked, to me by the hour about his being an external brother to something. 'Not to the Jesuits, certainly, said Nuttie.
'In the house. My dear, catching hold of her, and speaking breathlessly, 'I came out to prepare you. He is come your father 'Where? cried Nuttie, rather wildly. 'He is in the drawing-room with your mother. I said I would send you. Poor Miss Headworth gasped with agitation. 'Oh! where's Mr. Dutton not that anything can be done
And by and by, out of a pocket-book bearing the date of the General's death, came a copy of the certificate of the baptism of Ursula Alice, daughter of Alwyn Piercefield and Alice Egremont, together with that address which Miss Headworth had left at Dieppe to gratify Alice's forlorn idea of a possible rescue, and which Gregorio had asseverated to be non-existent.
'Indeed he said nothing to me about it, said Miss Headworth, 'and I think he would if it had been true. 'No doubt he intends it, and is trying to recommend himself through you, said Gerard. 'I should not think he needed that, returned Aunt Ursel, 'though I should be very glad, I am sure. He is an excellent young man, and it is quite the obvious thing.
'Come in here, dear Miss Headworth, said Mary, gently drawing her arm into hers, for the poor old lady could hardly stand for trembling, and bidding Gerard open the door of her own house with the latch-key. She took them into the dining-room, so as not to disturb her mother, sent Gerard off after Mr.
'You didn't take it, aunt, I hope? cried Nuttie. 'My dear, when you see him, you will know how impossible it is. He has that high-bred manner it is as if he were conferring a favour. "Miss Headworth, I conclude," said he, "a lady to whom I owe more than I can express."
Of course Mark had gone at once to carry tidings of 'Aunt Alice, as he scrupulously called her, to old Miss Headworth, whom his aunt had continued to visit at intervals. That good lady had given up her boarders, having realised enough to provide for her own old age, and she had joined forces with the Nugents, Mary being very thankful to have her companionship for Mrs.
'People don't always do the obvious thing, put in Mary Nugent. 'Certainly it didn't look like it, said Miss Headworth, when he told us about the great annual Hunt Ball at Redcastle that Nuttie and his sister Blanche are to come out at; he said he did not intend to go home for it if he could help it. 'Struggling against fate, said Miss Nugent. 'The puppy! burst out Gerard.
Mark was a good deal vexed, but Nuttie did not care about that, attributing this displeasure to Egremont clanship; Mary Nugent was doubtful and anxious, and thought it her duty to reconcile herself to her father; but Miss Headworth, who, be it remembered, had reason to have the worst impressions of Mr.
No great aunt in the world could fail to admire the generous spirit of the girl who came back from the great world of luxury, so loving and happy in her humble surroundings. The only sighs were for poor Alice, in the hands of a man of whom Miss Headworth knew so much evil. If she were not wretched and a victim and Nuttie did not think her such she must surely be getting spoilt and worldly.
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