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One of Enderby's pictures, his one-time famous Astarté, though he knew no more about Astarté than about Montezuma, was hung in a gold frame in the dining-room. Chase was no good at figures and it was Mrs. Hungerford's remark to me, that Enderby's Astarté if found in Regent Street would get three months without the option of a fine, that lured me to her side later.
Either the object of his hopes was worthy of him, or not if not worthy, better tear her from his heart for ever. This determined him to go immediately to Mrs. Hungerford's. Count Altenberg trusted to his own address and penetration for discovering all he wished to know, without betraying any peculiar interest in the subject. The first sight of Mrs.
I am glad to say that he is now a happy husband and father too. The letter from Belle Treherne mentioned having met Clovelly several times of late, and, with Hungerford's words hot in my mind, I determined, though I had perfect confidence in her, as in myself, to be married at Christmas-time. Her account of the courtship of Blackburn and Mrs.
Hungerford, or any one else in his position, had not resigned, they never could have met our child without feeling the greatest embarrassment. 'A man though, and a man of Hungerford's position, an old family in the county, does not like to figure as a warming-pan, said the duke, thoughtfully. 'I think it has been done in a very handsome manner.
You have reason to be proud of your sister, and I have reason to be obliged to her." He then adverted to what had formerly passed between them at Mrs. Hungerford's; and concluded by saying it would give him real satisfaction to do any service to him or his family. "Speak, and tell me what I can do for you." Frank looked down, and was silent; for he thought Mr.
As to the more or less of show, of dress, or equipage, these things did not merely make no difference in Mrs. Hungerford's estimation of persons, but in fact scarcely made any impression upon her senses or attention.
I fear there was the slightest irritation in my voice; but, truth is, the last few days' experiences had left their mark on me, and Hungerford's speech and manner had suddenly grown trying. He stood for a moment looking at me with direct earnestness from under his strong brows, and then he stepped forward, and, laying his hand upon my arm, rejoined: "Do not be raw, Marmion.
Hungerford's daughter; but she was too young to answer exactly the description of Mrs. Mortimer. "Lady Mary Pembroke, my niece," said Mrs. Hungerford. Her ladyship was followed by Mr. Barclay Count Altenberg seemed in a fair way to have all his doubts satisfied; but, in the hurry of his mind, he had almost forgotten to ask for Mrs. Mortimer. "You will not see her to-day," said Mrs.
How?" said Rosamond. "Neither your wishes nor Mrs. Hungerford's, you know, can or ought to decide, or even to influence the event, that is to be determined by Colonel Hungerford's own judgment and feelings, and by mine.
And then he added, with no appearance of consecutiveness: "Hang the bally ship, anyhow!" I shall not attempt to tone down the crudeness of Hungerford's language. It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts; he was sound at heart and true as steel.
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