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"I was thinking how exactly she would have suited you, how proud I should have been of such a daughter-in-law, and how happy you would have been with such a wife." Harley started. "Tut," said he, peevishly, "she is a mere child; you forget my years." "Why," said Lady Lansmere, surprised, "Helen is quite as young as Violante." "In dates-yes.
A seat for the borough of Lansmere was pressed upon Audley, not only by Harley, but his parents, especially by the countess, who tacitly ascribed to Audley's wise counsels Nora's mysterious disappearance.
On the left, the houses gave way to the moss-grown pales of Lansmere Park; to the right, though houses still remained, they were separated from each other by gardens, and took the pleasing appearance of villas, such villas as retired tradesmen or their widows, old maids, and half-pay officers select for the evening of their days. Mr.
Solitary and silent it came as from a Land of Light. "You have been walking far, young man?" said Richard Avenel. "No, sir, not very. That is Lansmere before me, is it not?" "Yes, it is Lansmere; you stop there, I guess?" Leonard made a sign in the affirmative, and walked on a few paces; then, seeing the stranger who had accosted him still by his side, he said,
Leslie included, suppose you to be gone abroad; but stay quietly in England, and within a day's journey of Lansmere Park. I am obliged to go thither for the approaching election. I may ask you to come over. I think I see a way to serve you; and if so, you will soon hear from me. Now, Baron Levy's number?" "That is the house with the cabriolet at the door. How such a fellow can have such a horse!
He is to be here at twelve. With your permission, I will dine with you tomorrow, and you will invite him to meet me." "Certainly. And who is your friend? I guess the young author?" "Leonard Fairfield," cried Violante, who had conquered, or felt ashamed, of her short-lived anger. "Fairfield!" repeated Lady Lansmere. "I thought, Harley, you said the name was Oran." "He has assumed the latter name.
Begin with that odious Randal Leslie, to oblige your father; but there are others whom Blanche and I care much more to hear about." Randal Leslie, late at noon the day after he quitted Lansmere Park, arrived on foot at his father's house.
"My son," said Lady Lansmere, somewhat abruptly, but with great earnestness, "you come from a line of illustrious ancestors; and methinks they ask from their tombs why the last of their race has no aim and no object, no interest, no home, in the land which they served, and which rewarded them with its honours."
I knew lords, and physicked them too, when I was a blundering allopathist. There was the Earl of Lansmere, has had many a blue pill from me, sinner that I was. His son was wiser; never would take physic. Very clever boy was Lord L'Estrange " "Lord L'Estrange! that name begins with Les " "Stuff! He's always abroad, shows his sense. I'm going abroad too.
The vacancy created in the borough of Lansmere by Audley Egerton's death was filled up by our old acquaintance, Haveril Dashmore, who had unsuccessfully contested that seat on Egerton's first election. The naval officer was now an admiral, and perfectly reconciled to the Constitution, with all its alloy of aristocracy. Dick Avenel did not retire from parliament so soon as he had anticipated.
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