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Lathom, who looked half-sulky yet, and did not relax a bit of his gravity at her smile, "for holding the same opinions that I had done an hour before. Mr. Lathom, may I beg of you to accompany me to Henley?" Mr. Gray bowed very low, and went very red; Mr.
There was neither surprise nor displeasure in her manner, as she answered "I thank you, Mr. Gray. I was not aware that you were here, but I think I can understand on what errand you came. And seeing you here, recalls me to a duty I owe Mr. Lathom. Mr. Lathom, I have spoken to you pretty plainly, forgetting, until I saw Mr.
The defence of Lathom House by Charlotte de la Tremouille, the worthy descendant of William of Nassau and Admiral Coligny, was another striking instance of heroic bravery on the part of a noble woman.
Vereker lied; they knew perfectly well why they were happy. Each knew that the other lied; each knew that the other knew she knew; and neither of them could have said why she found it so necessary to lie. And to Frances this happiness of Mrs. Vereker, and of young Vereker and Miss Lathom was significant and delightful, as if she had been personally responsible for it.
Mr. Harry Lathom is a sensible kind of young man, well capable of ascertaining the truth without our help " "But more evidence has come out since," broke in Mr. Gray. My lady went a little stiffer, and spoke a little more coldly: "I suppose this additional evidence is before the justices: men of good family, and of honour and credit, well known in the county.
Mr. Harry Lathom was a bachelor squire, thirty or thirty- five years of age, more at home in the field than in the drawing-room, and with sporting men than with ladies. My lady did not alight, of course; it was Mr.
Lady Ludlow, however, caught the look of stubborness in his face, and it roused her as I had never seen her roused. "I am sure you will not refuse, sir, to accept my bail. I offer to bail the fellow out, and to be responsible for his appearance at the sessions. What say you to that, Mr. Lathom?" "The offence of theft is not bailable, my lady." "Not in ordinary cases, I dare say.
"Sir Charles Adair had the hounds at that time, and then afterwards they passed to old Lathom, and then to me. It may possibly have been just after Lathom took them over, but my strong impression is that it was in Adair's time. That would be early in the seventies about seventy-two, I should say.
I can tell you where you can get a horse a mare that would just suit you. I know all the stables in Oxford. Wait till we meet on Thursday. Would you care to ride in Lathom Woods? They are relations of mine." Constance excused herself, but scarcely with decision. Her plans, she said, must depend upon her cousins. Falloden smiled and dropped the subject for the moment.
"And a very good thing for the county, Harry Lathom; and for you too, if he did, if you don't go on more wisely than you have begun. A pretty set you and your brother magistrates are to administer justice through the land! I always said a good despotism was the best form of government; and I am twice as much in favour of it now I see what a quorum is!
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