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But he was greatly mistaken in supposing that John would use his influence to make the handful of voters, most of whom were employed in his mills, vote for Luxmore's man. Instead of that, Halifax advised them to be honest, and vote as they thought right; with the result that Luxmore promptly evicted them from their homes. But John found new homes for them.
So full of it were we all, that not until the day after, when Lord Ravenel had left us, longing apparently to be asked to stay for the wedding, but John did not ask him, I remembered what he had said about Guy's association with Lord Luxmore's set. It was recalled to me by the mother's anxious face, as she gave me a foreign letter to post. "Post it yourself, will you, Phineas?
When John now purchased the lease of the mills, his lordship thought that he had secured him firmly, and that Halifax would use his great and growing influence with the people of the district to further Luxmore's political schemes.
If Lord Luxmore's fair daughter ever looked confounded in her life she certainly did at this minute. "Lui? Mon dieu! Lui!" And her shrug of amazement was stopped, her half-extended hand drawn back. No, it was quite impossible to patronise John Halifax. He bowed gravely, she made a gracious curtsey; they met on equal terms, a lady and gentleman. Soon her lively manner returned.
Whether Lord Ravenel had ever been acquainted with the state of things, or whether, being in ignorance of it, his own style of living had in degree imitated his father's, rumour did not say, nor indeed was it of much consequence. The facts subsequently becoming known immediately after Lord Luxmore's death, made all former conjectures unnecessary.
And besides, just at this moment Mr. Brown, Lord Luxmore's steward, passed riding solemnly along. He barely touched his hat to Mr. Halifax. "Poor Mr. Brown! He has a grudge against me for those Mexican speculations I refused to embark in; he did, and lost everything but what he gets from Lord Luxmore. I do think, Phineas, the country has been running mad this year after speculation.
The borough is Lord Luxmore's; I could nominate Satan himself if I chose. My man shall stand." "I think," Lord Luxmore said, with meaning, "it would be better for all parties that Mr. Vermilye should stand."
She was no sooner gone, than Somerset encountered in the corridor the Irish nurse; sober, to all appearance, and yet a prey to singularly strong emotion. It was made to appear, from her account, that Mr. Jones had already suffered acutely in his health from Mrs. Luxmore's visit, and that nothing short of a full explanation could allay the invalid's uneasiness.
Brithwood looked too enraged for words; but Lord Luxmore, taking snuff with a sarcastic smile, said: "Honores mutant mores! I thought, Mr. Halifax, you eschewed politics?" "Mere politics I do, but not honesty, justice, morality; and a few facts have reached my knowledge, though possibly not Lord Luxmore's, which make me feel that Mr.
We all started, as a sudden ring at the bell pealed through the house, waking John, and frightening the very children in their beds. All for a mere letter too, brought by a lacquey of Lord Luxmore's. Having somewhat indignantly ascertained this fact, the mother ran upstairs to quiet her little ones. When she came down, John still stood with the letter in his hand.
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