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"Nothing only I was thinking how jolly it would be just to tie on my hat, button my jacket, and go off with you to America, where people can't die and leave you titles and things; but it is of no use thinking of such a thing. It would break mamma Rachael's heart; and she needs me so much." Hepworth caught his breath. The thought had been in his mind.
"I am sure of it," said Ken, and then, a little more diffidently: "Do you like me best?" "Why, yes, of course I do," said Patty, smiling, "that is, after papa and Aunt Alice and Marian and Uncle Charley and Frank and Mancy and Pansy and Mr. Hepworth." Patty might not have added the last name if she had not just then seen that gentleman coming toward her.
Hepworth of Eardly was a very good fellow, who gave himself no airs and understood his duties as a country gentleman; but he could not be more than on a par with Carbury of Carbury, though he was supposed to enjoy £7,000 a year. The Longestaffes were altogether oppressive. Their footmen, even in the country, had powdered hair.
How well he remembered that artful conversation. How hideous it appeared to him now. "But I don't think Mr. Hepworth remembers us for positive, even now," said the woman; "just look in my face, young gent, and say if you do."
Then Hepworth Closs stepped forth, and on his arm a bright, sparkling little figure, in a cloud of gauzy silk, and crowned with white roses, who smiled and kissed her hand to the crowd, while her little feet kept time, and almost danced, to the music, which broke from terrace and covert as the bridal party appeared.
Hale could have borne coming to revisit Helstone, if it had been as the Vicar's lady supposed. She did not hear what Mrs. Hepworth was saying, and left it to Mr. Bell to reply, looking round, meanwhile, for her old acquaintances. 'Ah! I see you would like to take a class, Miss Hale. I know it by myself. First class stand up for a parsing lesson with Miss Hale.
"Oh, how cruel! What is the use of having rank and power if one is not to use it for the good of others?" "We will not argue the matter, dear child." "But I will argue it, and if I cannot convince, I will hate you, Hepworth Closs, just as long as I live." "Not quite so bad as that, I trust," answered Hepworth, sadly.
"Do you think it is quite safe?" said Ethelyn, with what she considered a charming timidity. "I've never been sailing, you know, and I'm not very brave." "Oh, pshaw! of course it's safe, barring accidents; but you're always liable to those, even in an automobile. Hello! here comes Hepworth. Glad to see you, old chap." Mr.
Leave me this one gleam, or, failing in that, give me such chances as time may bring." Again Lord Hope answered with that keen smile. "I withhold nothing from you but my consent." "But, if Lady Carset gives hers?" "Then I can safely promise mine." Again the smile came, and pierced Hepworth like an arrow.
"I have you here, why should I want him?" "Then what is it you do want?" and Mr. Hepworth looked away as he evaded her question. "Since you make me confess my very prosaic desires, I'll own up that I'd like a strawberry ice." "Well, that's just what I'm dying for myself," said Mr. Hepworth gaily; "and if you'll reserve this orchestra chair for me, I'll go and forage for it.
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