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Then, after resting a moment or two, he would be off again. "Don't; you will strain yourself," Rex whispered once, protestingly. But Miles's only answer was, "I must. You can't be out here in the storm." In this way they progressed until they had nearly reached the house. Then the rain began to come down in torrents. Miles made a last desperate effort.
He put his hand in the side pocket of his coat and drew forth a great mass of chips, all covered with gilt paper. A look of agony was on Miles's face. It was almost worse than finding no father at all, to find such a one as this. "Don't you want to take my rod and fish a while, sir?" he said, feeling that it would be impossible for him to longer sit still. "Thank you; you are very kind.
Frost, pleased to see an historical character, were in the drawing-room, enjoying Sir Miles's agreeable conversation, until they caught certain misgivings reflected in each other's looks, as time wore on and nothing had been seen or heard of Louis. The half-hour struck; the Earl waited five minutes, then rang the bell. 'Is Lord Fitzjocelyn come in? 'No, my Lord. 'Bring in the dinner.
Such withdrawal will not prevent them, but it will hinder the demoralization from being so extensive as formerly, since no one of much character to lose will attend them. Mr. Bowater rejoiced in Miles's triumph. None of that family had been at these same races.
In this most painful candour, Heaven forbid that I should add wantonly to your self-reproaches for the fault of youth and inexperience, which I should be the last person to judge rigidly, and which, had Sir Miles's life been spared, you would doubtless have amply repaired.
"Their Emperor wants war; well, let him have it," was the opinion of a clergyman. She smiled at such incongruities. "Next time," she said to Mr. Wilcox, "you shall come to lunch with me at Mr. Eustace Miles's." "With pleasure." "No, you'd hate it," she said, pushing her glass towards him for some more cider.
From this dream he had only been awakened, two or three years before, by an attachment he had formed to the portionless daughter of an earl; and the Grange being too far encumbered to allow him the proper settlements which the lady's family required, it became a matter of importance to ascertain Sir Miles's intentions.
Sir Miles's affection once won, his penetration not, perhaps, blinded to her more evident faults, but his self-love soothed towards regarding them leniently, there was much in Lucretia's external gifts which justified the predilection of the haughty man.
So the poor little twins, accompanied by the dogs, entered Mrs. Miles's kitchen. Mrs. Miles sprang up with a cry of rapture and surprise at the sight of them. "Why, my dears! my dears!" she said. "And wherever is the elder of you? Where do she be? Oh, then it's me is right glad to see you both!" "We want to talk to you, Mrs. Miles," said Sylvia. "And we want to kiss you, Mrs. Miles," said Hester.
"Come and spend Sunday with Rex," answered the other. "I was here only a little while ago, but I was glad enough to come again. It is ever so kind in you to send for me." "Didn't you think there might be any other reason for our sending for you?" asked Rex, after an instant's pause. A troubled look crossed Miles's face. "No; what do you mean, Rex?"
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