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The ripeness of the air, the wealth of colour, and the harmonious dignity of the season seemed a fit setting to the old Tudor mansion, with its reposeful beauty just touched with renaissance grace. The glory of the world passes, but it is none the less a glory worth observing. The Astons regarded Marden as the metropolis of their affections.
For example, it is possible for an operator to gain complete command over his subject presuming that the latter is a good one. Without any previous suggestion he may make him do whatever he likes." "Without the subject's knowledge?" "That depends. If the force were strongly exerted, he would know no more about it than Miss Marden did when she came round and frightened you so.
"Timotheus, however, had the joy of feeling that his literary work had a market value," said Professor Marden, with a laugh. Randy and Helen were much amused, but although Aunt Marcia's eyes twinkled, she said, "Poor boy! I wonder when and how he will outgrow his egotism?
Finally there was fruit, that was a crowning point, for Sam knew what pears cost that time of year, and said so. Christopher laughed. "These come from Marden," he explained. "Marden's noted for pears; they have storages of different temperatures and keep them back or ripen them as wanted. The fire's jolly after all, isn't it?"
She seemed in no wise surprised to see him, but asked him promptly when he was going down to Marden. "I don't know," he said slowly, his eyes on the fire, "I don't think I shall go back yet." Constantia rang the bell and told the footman she was not at home, and then drew her chair up to the fire and made Christopher some fresh tea. "Is London proving so very attractive?" she inquired.
Which is a very sufficient reason why I am a little loath to go to Professor Wilson's tonight. Still I feel that I could hardly get out of the invitation without positive rudeness; and, now that Mrs. Marden and Agatha are going, of course I would not if I could. But I had rather meet them anywhere else. I know that Wilson would draw me into this nebulous semi-science of his if he could.
The day had come on the evening of which Stephen was to meet Fulford and Marden at the Seven Stars and give them his final answer, in time to allow of their smuggling him out of the city, and sending him away into the country, since Smallbones would certainly suspect him to be in the camp, and as he was still an apprentice, it was possible, though not probable, that the town magistrates might be incited to make search on inquiry, as they were very jealous of the luring away of their apprentices by the Free Companies, and moreover his uncle might move the Cardinal and the King to cause measures to be taken for his recovery.
Later, when the gay little party returned to the drawing-room, Randy begged Miss Dayton to favor her friends with some music. Helen, ever ready to give pleasure, seated herself at the piano, Professor Marden standing beside her, ostensibly to turn her music, but in truth to watch her graceful fingers upon the keys. Her audience was enthusiastic, and not to be satisfied with one selection.
Nevil Aston was at thirty-two a brilliant essayist and rising historian, and there was a magnificent library at Marden which he professed to find useful in his work. He also was wont to say "Marden was an excellent place in which to work, but a far better place in which to play." He himself did both in turn.
I intended to do so in any case, but had not excepted to find bad news waiting for me. It seems that the Armstrongs, from whom Agatha has expectations, are due home from Adelaide in the Aurora, and that they have written to Mrs. Marden and her to meet them in town.
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