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Nearly everybody in her family has died . . . all her grandfathers and grandmothers and ever so many uncles and aunts. They have a habit of dying, Mirabel says. Mirabel's awful proud of having so many dead relations, and she told me what they all died of, and what they said, and how they looked in their coffins.
But they all agreed in one thing, to wit, that the man who permitted himself a moment's uneasiness about a woman was a fool. All this time Captain Armine spoke little, but ever to the purpose, and chiefly to the Count Mirabel, who pleased him. Being very handsome, and, moreover, of a distinguished appearance, this silence on the part of Ferdinand made him a general favourite, and even Mr.
"Tell your mistress," she said to the groom, "that I am going to Belford instead of to Redwood Hall." In a minute more, she and Mrs. Ellmother were on their way to join Mirabel at the station. Emily found Mirabel in the waiting room at Belford. Her sudden appearance might well have amazed him; but his face expressed a more serious emotion than surprise he looked at her as if she had alarmed him.
"With what object?" Alban asked, interrupting her. "My object is her own good. Some years since, I happened to become acquainted with a person who has attained some celebrity as a preacher. You have perhaps heard of Mr. Miles Mirabel?" "I have heard of him." "I have been in correspondence with him," Miss Jethro proceeded.
He drives the poor hack word, 'fool, as cruelly to the market for wit as any of his competitors. Here is an example, that has been held up for eulogy: WITWOUD: He has brought me a letter from the fool my brother, etc. etc. MIRABEL: A fool, and your brother, Witwoud? WITWOUD: Ay, ay, my half-brother. My half-brother he is; no nearer, upon my honour.
But the hours passed and the sky cleared and the horse was reported to be fit for work again. Fortune was against the lady of the tower; she had no choice but to submit. Mrs. Delvin had just sent word to Emily that the carriage would be ready for her in ten minutes, when the coachman who had driven Mirabel to Belford returned. He brought news which agreeably surprised both the ladies.
But this document was forged, and Mirabel, according to a barrister whom he had consulted about it, said it was handed to him by a man unknown. Why the barrister should have betrayed his client is not clear.
"He has written to me a devilish good letter. Colchicum says he has had him to dine, and thinks him a gentlemanlike lad. His mother is one of the best creatures in the world. If he has sown his wild oats, and will stick to his business, he may do well yet. Think of Charley Mirabel, the old fool, marrying that flame of his! that Fotheringay!
Emily has received a very strange letter this morning, which puzzles her and alarms me. When you are quite at liberty, we shall be so much obliged if you will tell us how Emily ought to answer it." Mr. Wyvil stopped Mirabel, on the point of trying to escape from the music. "A little domestic matter to attend to," he said. "But we will finish the sonata first."
We still hang on, sir, in partnership, though Miss Em though my lady Mirabel has left the firm. And so you remember old times, do you? Wasn't she a beauty, sir? Your health and my service to you," and he took a sip at the pewter measure of porter which stood by his side as he played.
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