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And I cannot doubt in my own mind, that this cruelty on your lordship's part, whether coming of your own free will, or proceeding from the influence of the late Countess, hurried the unfortunate young lady to the desperate act by which her life was terminated." "You are deceived, Mr. Oldbuck, into conclusions which are not just, however naturally they flow from the circumstances.
"Oh, but they will: they always respect a flag of truce, you know." "I beg your lordship's pardon, but I think a few muskets in the boat would be of service." "No, no, no no arms! You will be fighting about nothing. You have your orders, sir." "Yes," thinks I, "I have. If I succeed, I am a robber; if I fail, I am liable to be hanged on the first tree."
And we render Varney the honour more especially that we are a guest, and, we fear, a chargeable and troublesome one, under your lordship's roof; and also for the satisfaction of the good old Knight of Devon, Sir Hugh Robsart, whose daughter he hath married, and we trust the especial mark of grace which we are about to confer may reconcile him to his son-in-law. Your sword, my Lord of Leicester."
"I have come across to present to your Majesty a very gallant young gentleman, who yesterday evening, at the risk of his life, saved the three daughters of the Earl of Wisbech from being burned at the fire in the Savoy, where his Lordship's mansion was among those that were destroyed.
The result confirmed the statement of his Lordship's religious condition, given in the preliminary remarks which, I ought to mention, were written before I looked into Dr Kennedy's book; and the statement is not different from the estimate which the conversations warrant.
'That, my lord, returned sir Toby, 'hath been already spoken of in parliament, and it hath been wrung from them, heretics and fanatics as they are, that your lordship's mortal remains shall lie in Windsor castle, by the side of earl William, the first of the earls of Worcester.
Wherein I have done honour both to your Lordship's wisdom, in judging that that will be best believed of your Lordship which is truest, and to your Lordship's good nature, in retaining nothing from you. And even so I wish your Lordship all happiness, and to myself means and occasions to be added to my faithful desire to do you service. From my lodgings at Gray's Inn."
He goes back to his common room with fond reminiscences of Ermine Castle or Strawberry Hall. He writes to the dear countess, to say that dear Lord Lollypop is getting on very well at St. Boniface, and that the accident which he met with in a scuffle with an inebriated bargeman only showed his spirit and honor, and will not permanently disfigure his lordship's nose.
"I only regret that I should have the lion's share of the adventure, my dear Baron." "Yes," said the Baron, with a symptom of a sigh, "I do envy you indeed. Yet I should not say zat " Bunker swiftly interrupted him. "You would like to play a worthier part than merely his lordship's friend?" "Ach! if I could." Bunker smiled benignantly.
"Are you in a hurry to leave me, Mr. Percy?" "Quite the contrary, but I was afraid of encroaching upon your lordship's goodness; I know that your time is most valuable, and that your lordship has so much business of importance." "Perhaps Mr. Alfred Percy may assist me in saving time hereafter." Alfred sat down again, as his lordship's eye desired it.
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