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In a moment the storm was up, and although my uncle met it bravely, he failed to overcome it, and became a social outcast, in spite of all my father's efforts. And now I was to rehabilitate him before the world, and accordingly all preparations were made for my departure from Knowl; and at last the morning came a day of partings, a day of novelty, and regrets.
A handsome white paper enclosure, neatly tied up in pink tape, and sealed with large red seals, was inscribed in my dear father's hand: 'Will of Austin R. Ruthyn, of Knowl. Then, in smaller characters, the date, and in the corner a note 'This will was drawn from my instructions by Gaunt, Hogg, and Hatchett, Solicitors, Great Woburn Street, London, A.R.R.
Milly could throw no light whatsoever upon the adventures at Church Scarsdale and Knowl; and I was left still in doubt, which sometimes oscillated one way and sometimes another. But, on the whole, I could not shake off the misgivings which constantly recurred and pointed very obstinately to Dudley as the hero of those odious scenes.
I need not remind you that I now stand to you in loco parentis, which means in the relation of father, and you will not forget that you are to remain at Knowl until you hear further from me. 'I remain, my dear niece, your most affectionate uncle and guardian, 'P.S. Pray present my respects to Lady Knollys, who, I understand, is sojourning at Knowl.
Native name KOOGENUCK, QUEJUIMUCK, or KNOWL. Little known to the sealers. "Rays, 11-12; A. 2 or 3; P. 16 or 18." Dorsal spines remarkable; scales large; grows to a large size; the flank scales of one weighing twenty-eight pounds, measure an inch and a half in length, and an inch and a quarter in breadth. Inhabits rocky shores. The specimen was speared by Warrawar, 12th May, 1841. No. 5.
He was "queerish," Milly said, and I learnt afterwards he took much laudanum. My other cousin, Dudley, I did not meet till later. To my horror, I beheld in him one of the party of ruffians who had terrified me so much the day of the attempted abduction at Knowl; but he stoutly denied ever having been there with an air so confident that I began to think I must be the dupe of a chance resemblance.
It is quite shocking, and I will speak to Doctor Bryerly. May I ring the bell, dear? 'Certainly; and I rang it. 'When does he leave Knowl? I could not tell. Mrs. Rusk, however, was sent for, and she could tell us that he had announced his intention of taking the night train from Drackleton, and was to leave Knowl for that station at half-past six o'clock.
I think I would 'av none no, no epitaph. We regard them first for the oracle of the dead, and find them after only the folly of the living. So I despise. Do you think your house of Knowl down there is what you call haunt, my dear? 'Why? said I, flushing and growing pale again. I felt quite afraid of Madame, and confounded at the suddenness of all this.
Did you ride postilion to a carriage having a lady in it, and, I think, several gentlemen, which came to the grounds of Knowl, when the party had their luncheon on the grass, and there was a a quarrel with the gamekeepers? Try, Tom, to recollect; you shall, upon my honour, have no trouble about it, and I'll try to serve you.
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