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Whatsoever the reason that prompted him, he did not respond to Laxley's advances; and Laxley, disregarding him, dealt with Raikes alone. In a tone plainly directed at him, he said: 'Well, Harry, tired of this? The agriculturals are good fun, but I can't stand much of the small cockney. A blackguard who tries to make jokes out of the Scriptures ought to be kicked!
'I alluded to a donkey, sir. Raikes lifted his eyelids to the same level as Laxley's: 'a passing remark on that interesting animal. His friend Harry now came into the ring to try a fall. 'Are you an usher in a school? he asked, meaning by his looks what men of science in fisticuffs call business. Mr. Raikes started in amazement. He recovered as quickly.
Harry? I saw them let my brother pass without returning his bow, and they in no way acknowledged my presence as I passed. Are they gentlemen? 'Yes, said Harry, stupefied by the question. 'One 's Ferdinand Laxley, Lord Laxley's son, heir to the title; the other's William Harvey, son of the Chief Justice both friends of mine. 'But not of your manners, interposed the Countess.
A delicious sense of her power, succeeded by a weary reflection that she had constantly to employ it, occupied her mind, and when presently she looked up from the shade of her hand, it was to agitate her head pitifully at her brother. 'All this you have done for me, Louisa, he said. 'Yes, Evan, all! she fell into his tone. 'And you are the cause of Laxley's going?
The expedition had for its object the selection of a run of ground for an amateur steeple-chase: the idea of which had sprung from Laxley's boasts of his horsemanship: and Rose, quick as fire, had backed herself, and Drummond and Evan, to beat him. The mention of the latter was quite enough for Laxley. 'If he follows me, let him take care of his neck, said that youth.
Evremonde's husband! Evan bowed, to avoid hearing his own lie. 'You discovered his address and wrote to him, and imitated Mr. Laxley's handwriting, to effect the purpose you may have had? Her credulity did require his confirmation of it, and he repeated: 'It is my deed. 'Hum! And you sent that premonitory slip of paper to her? 'To Mrs. Evremonde?
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