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She would have nothing more to do with Mr. Meeson she would repudiate him then and there, come what would of it. So, as he advanced upon her with outstretched hand, she drew herself up, and in a cold and determined voice said, "I already know Mr. Meeson, Lady Holmhurst; and I do not wish to have anything more to do with him. Mr. Meeson has not behaved well to me."
Tombey, Lord Holmhurst, who had come up, and the officer lift their pistols, which exploded almost simultaneously, and the Irishman and another man pitched forward on to their hands and knees. "Never mind the pistols, lads," shouted a voice; "as well be shot as drown. There isn't room for half of us in the boats; come on!"
He shall tear up that agreement, so sure as my name is Bessie Holmhurst; he shall tear it up, or or" and she nodded her little head with an air of infinite wisdom. From that day forward, the voyage on the Kangaroo was, until the last dread catastrophe, a very happy one for Augusta.
"Fifty pounds will go a good way in out-of-pocket fees," suggested James, at length, rubbing his bald head with his handkerchief. "Possibly," answered John, pettishly; "but how about the remuneration of the plaintiff's legal advisers? Can't you" addressing Eustace "manage to get the money from someone?" "Well," said Eustace, "there's Lady Holmhurst.
There was no pomposity about Lord Holmhurst now all that had gone and nothing but the simple gallant nature of the English gentleman remained. "No, no," said the captain, as they hurried aft, pushing their way through the fear-distracted crowd. "Have you got your revolver?" "Yes." "Well, then, keep it handy; you may have to use it presently: they will try and rush the boats."
The boat in which were Lady Holmhurst and some twenty other passengers, together with the second officer and a crew of six men, after seeing the Kangaroo sink and picking up one survivor, shaped a course for Kerguelen Land, believing that they, and they alone, remained to tell the tale of that awful shipwreck.
Augusta half rose from her chair, and then sat down again; and, noticing her embarrassment, Lady Holmhurst smiled maliciously. Then came in Eustace himself, looking rather handsome, exceedingly nervous, and beautifully got up in a frock-coat, with a flower in it. "Oh! how do you do?" he said to Augusta, holding out his hand, which she took rather coldly. "How do you do, Mr. Meeson," she answered.
"I think there is some mistake," said Augusta, hurriedly and with a slight blush. "I am a second-class passenger on board this ship, and therefore cannot have the pleasure of sitting next to Lady Holmhurst." "Oh, that is all right, Miss Smithers," said the captain, with a jolly laugh. "You are my guest, and I shall take no denial."
Tombey's plans." "Ah!" said Lady Holmhurst; "I am sorry, for some things. Mr. Tombey is such a very nice young man, and so very gentlemanlike. I thought that perhaps it might suit your views, and it would have simplified your future arrangements. But as to that, of course, while you are in New Zealand, I shall be able to see to that.
"When we find genius for once in our lives, we are not going to lose the opportunity of sitting at its feet," added Lady Holmhurst, with a little movement towards her which was neither curtsey nor bow, but rather a happy combination of both.
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