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Though what precise trouble it lay in John Massingbird's power to give him, he did not see, considering that things were now so plain. "You'll accord me house-room for a bit longer, though, won't you?" "I will accord it you as long as you like," replied Lionel, in the warmth of his heart. "You know I would have had you stop on here all along," remarked Mr.
"If it's not Fred Massingbird's ghost, it is somebody's that's the exact image of him." Miss Deborah sat down on a stone jar, and got Master Cheese to tell her the whole story. That he should put in a few exaggerations, and so increase the marvel, was only natural. But Deborah West heard sufficient to send her mind into a state of uneasy perplexity. "You say Mr. Jan knows of this?" she asked.
Massingbird, that I have nothing to do with Mr. Verner's plans and projects; with his stopping at Deerham or going away from it. I should not think any lady has. You are not going, are you?" she asked turning to Lionel. "Yes, I shall go, Mary," he answered. "As soon as Mr. Massingbird can find somebody to replace me " "Mr. Massingbird's not going to find anybody to replace you," burst forth John.
All that had passed; and the spring of the year was growing late. The codicil had been proved; the neighbourhood had tendered their congratulations to the new master, come into his own at last; the improvements, in which Lionel's conscience held so deep a score, were begun and in good progress; and John Massingbird's return to Australia was decided upon, and the day of his departure fixed.
There's not much doubt that he knows all about it; I have my reasons for saying so, and I'd like to be quite sure before I tell out the tale. Old Roy says Luke may be expected home by any ship as comes; he don't think he'll stop there, now John Massingbird's dead." "Then, Robin, listen to me," returned Lionel.
'Not Frederick Massingbird's ghost, as foolish people were fancying, Broom added, 'but Massingbird himself. He was in doubt whether or not it was his duty to acquaint Mr. Verner; and so he asked me. I bade him not acquaint you," continued the vicar, "but to bury the suspicion within his own breast, breathing a word to none." Evidence upon evidence!
On the night before John Massingbird's departure for Australia, after the long interview he had held with Mr. Verner in the study, which was broken in upon by Lionel on the part of Robin Frost, the three young men the Massingbirds and Lionel had subsequently remained together, discussing the tragedy. In that interview it was that a sudden doubt of Frederick Massingbird entered the mind of Lionel.
Ghosts were utterly excluded from Deborah West's creed; and why so many people should be suddenly testifying that Frederick Massingbird's was to be seen, she could not understand. That there must be something in it more than the common absurdity of such tales, the state of Alice Hook appeared to testify.
No opportunity, then, to question her about Frederick Massingbird's death, and how far Captain Cannonby was cognisant of the particulars. He had to change his own things. It was barely done by dinner-time; and he sat down to table, the host of many guests. His brow was smooth, his speech was courtly; how could any of them suspect that a terrible dread was gnawing at his heart?
Verner, if I can bring John Massingbird to hear reason, and re-establish you at Verner's Pride?" "Not anything," answered Lionel. "Verner's Pride is John Massingbird's according to the law; therefore it cannot be mine. Neither would he resign it." "I wonder whether it could be done by stratagem?" mused Dr. West. "Could we persuade him that the codicil has turned up? or something of that?
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