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And the carriage rolled away towards St. Launce's. Out rushed Mrs. Smith from behind a laurel-bush, where she had stood pondering. 'Just going to touch my hat to her, said John; 'just for all the world as I would have to poor Lady Luxellian years ago. 'Lord! who is she? 'The public-house woman what's her name? Mrs. Mrs. at the Falcon. 'Public-house woman. The clumsiness of the Smith family!
'SIR, We are thinking of restoring the tower and aisle of the church in this parish; and Lord Luxellian, the patron of the living, has mentioned your name as that of a trustworthy architect whom it would be desirable to ask to superintend the work. 'I am exceedingly ignorant of the necessary preliminary steps.
Swancourt, who with the vicar had been seated with her back towards them. 'Yes, replied Elfride. 'He is the one man of those I have seen here whom I consider handsomer than papa. 'Thank you, dear, said Mr. Swancourt. 'Yes; but your father is so much older. When Lord Luxellian gets a little further on in life, he won't be half so good-looking as our man. 'Thank you, dear, likewise, said Mr.
'Life's a strangle bubble, ye see, said William Worm musingly. 'For if the Lord's anointment had descended upon women instead of men, Miss Elfride would be Lord Luxellian Lady, I mane. But as it is, the blood is run out, and she's nothing to the Luxellian family by law, whatever she may be by gospel.
She vanished, and met him in the porch, afterwards coming in with her hands behind her back. 'How many are there? Three for papa, one for Mr. Smith, none for Miss Swancourt. And, papa, look here, one of yours is from whom do you think? Lord Luxellian. And it has something HARD in it a lump of something. I've been feeling it through the envelope, and can't think what it is.
They were the only two children of Lord and Lady Luxellian, and, as it proved, had been left at home during their parents' temporary absence, in the custody of nurse and governess. Lord Luxellian was dotingly fond of the children; rather indifferent towards his wife, since she had begun to show an inclination not to please him by giving him a boy.
'Ah, then, I am almost afraid I have been giving you disagreeable information, intentionally withheld out of courtesy. Depend upon it they thought no good would come of sending it, and so would not pain you unnecessarily. 'Oh no; I am indeed glad you have told me, Lord Luxellian. It is quite a mistaken kindness on their part. Is the review so much against me? she inquired tremulously.
Perhaps you know that since I saw you last I have married Martin Cannister. 'How long have you been married? 'About five months. We were married the same day that my dear Miss Elfie became Lady Luxellian. Tears appeared in Unity's eyes, and filled them, and fell down her cheek, in spite of efforts to the contrary.
'Be as 'twill, the woman is dead and gone, and we must make a place for her, said John. 'Come, lads, drink up your ale, and we'll just rid this corner, so as to have all clear for beginning at the wall, as soon as 'tis light to-morrow. Stephen then asked where Lady Luxellian was to lie. 'Here, said his father.
Swancourt made some friendly remarks among others things upon the heat. 'Yes, said Lord Luxellian, 'we were driving by a furrier's window this afternoon, and the sight filled us all with such a sense of suffocation that we were glad to get away. Ha-ha! He turned to Elfride. 'Miss Swancourt, I have hardly seen or spoken to you since your literary feat was made public.
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