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Oh, blindness and frenzy; why had he not thought of these dangers so likely to beset her solitary path? Why had he so recklessly exposed her to them? Vain questions, alas! vain as was his self-reproach, his anguish and despair! In the meantime, how had the morning broken upon Dell-Delight? How upon Luckenough? and how at Old Field Cottage?
But if I fail and lose my life, they will say that Edith was a cracked-brained girl who deserved her fate, and that they had always predicted she would come to a bad end." "Better go on to Hay Hill, Miss Edy! 'Deed, 'fore marster, better go to Hay Hill." "No," said the young girl, "my resolution is taken we will return to Luckenough." The arguments of the old negroes waxed fainter and fewer.
It was in vain that Edith assured him that she had not been heroic at all that the preservation of Luckenough had been due rather to the timely succor of the college boys than to her own imprudent resolution. It did no good the old man was determined to look upon his niece as a heroine worthy to stand by the side of Joan of Arc.
At the age of twelve Nickolas lost his father. At fifteen he began to weary of the tedium of Luckenough, varied only by the restraint of the academy during term. And at sixteen he rebelled against the rule of his indolent lymphatic mamma, broke through the reins of domestic government, escaped to Baltimore and shipped as cabin boy in a merchantman.
Yes, Jacquelina! um um um Grim! um um Luckenough!" muttered the dreamer, flinging about his great arms. "Luckenough is in flames! Uncle! wake! wake!" she cried, shaking him frantically. "Ah! ha! yes! d d little rascal is at her tricks again!" he said, laughing in his sleep. At that moment there was the sound of a falling rafter in the adjoining room.
"I have nothing against you; but after what has occurred, I don't want to see you at Luckenough again. Good-by!" Then, turning to Shields, he said, "I will have your own and your wife's goods forwarded to the hotel, here," and nodding gruffly, he strode away. Cloudesley stormed, Edith begged that the carriage might be delayed yet a little while. Vain Edith's hope, and vain Mrs.
Upon your marriage with Grimshaw, I will give you a conveyance of Luckenough only reserving to myself and Old Hen a house, and a life-support in the place; but if you will persist in your foolish preference for that young scamp, I will give you nothing. That is all, Edith." During the speech Edith remained standing, with her eyes fixed upon the floor.
But beneath all this childish play of fancy, one grave, sorrowful thought lay heavy upon Edith's tender heart. It was the thought of poor old Luckenough "deserted at its utmost need" to the ravages of the foe. Then came the question if it were not possible, in case of the house being attacked, to save it even for her to save it.
It was the voice of Miriam. At Luckenough that morning, the remains of the unfortunate Dr. Grimshaw were laid out preparatory to burial. Jacquelina, in a bewildered stupor of remorse, wandered vaguely from room to room, seeking rest and finding none. "I have caused a fellow creature's death!" That was the envenomed thought that corroded her heart's centre. From her bosom, too, peace had fled.
When the sulky sleighing party reached Luckenough they found Commodore Waugh not only up and waiting, but in the highest state of self-satisfaction, a blessing of which they received their full share of benefit, for the old man, in the overflowing of his joy, had ordered an oyster supper, which was now all ready to be served smoking hot to the chilled and hungry sleigh-riders.
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