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A sort of grim and biting humor was plain in his accents. "A poniard a tragedy tell me about it, Mohun," I said. He hesitated a moment. "Well, I will do so," he said, at length. "It will amuse you, my guest, while dinner is getting ready." "I am listening." "Well, to go back. You remember my fight with Colonel Darke near Buckland?" "Certainly; and I was sure that you had killed each other."
Oh! that man! and she sunk upon a chair in a violent fit of crying, which alarmed Miss Hacket so dreadfully that she looked imploringly up to Colonel Mohun.
Esmond did not think fit to enlighten Lady Castlewood regarding the young scapegrace's doings: nor had he said a word about the affair with Lord Mohun, knowing how abhorrent that man's name was to his mistress.
In less than half a century the husbands of its two co-heiresses, James, Duke of Hamilton, and Charles, Lord Mohun, were slain by each other's hands in a murderous duel arising out of a dispute relative to the partition of the Fitton estates, and Gawsworth itself passed to an unlineal hand, by a series of alienations complicated beyond example in the annals of this country."
It really seemed as if Colonel Mohun were doomed to the living death of a filthy prison until the end of the war, since exchanges had ceased, and it was only by devising a ruse of very great risk that I accomplished the end in view." "What was your plan, Nighthawk?" said Stuart, rising and moving to the fireplace, where he stood basking in the warmth. "Original, I lay my life, and quiet."
Darke saw that the small force on picket could not contend with the attacking party. By the starlight, I could see his face, as he glared over his shoulder at Mohun, whom he had evidently recognized. An expression of profound hate was in that glance; a hoarse growl issued from his lips; and I distinguished the low words addressed to Swartz, whom he was dragging on beside his horse.
"Yes, general, we became intimate on the march to Gettysburg." "Well, I have just received his commission " "You mean as " "Brigadier-general. You know I long ago applied for it." "I knew that pity he has not been exchanged." "A great pity, and you miss a pleasure I promised myself I would give you." "What pleasure, general?" "To take Mohun his commission with your own hands."
She was exceedingly ill, and Kalliope had been up all night with her. Such was the report in a note sent up by Mrs. Lee by one of the little boys early in the morning, and, as soon as she could reasonably do so, Miss Mohun carried the report to Lord Rotherwood, whom she found much better, and anxious to renew the tour of inspection which had been interrupted. Before long, Mr.
George Conway," replied Amanda, who seemed to feel that she had gone too far to conceal any thing. "And the reason for this marriage?" said Mohun, in a low tone; "did she explain, or say any thing which explained to you, how such a union had ever taken place?" "Yes, sir. They said so many things to each other, that I came to know all. The young lady was a daughter of a Mr.
They fought with such fury, that Mohun was killed upon the spot, and the duke expired before he could be conveyed to his own house. Macartney disappeared, and escaped in disguise to the continent.
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