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I looked up inquiringly. Harrison was hard at work. I saw a mischievous smile hovering about his lips. He turned his back abruptly to the door, and bent more closely over his parchment, as Theophilus Moncton entered the office equipped for a journey. Two years had passed away since I last beheld my cousin, and during his absence, there had been peace between his father and me.
An additional reason for this was that my mother's health had quite failed; there was no prospect of my doing anything where I was, and it was hoped that something might turn up at Moncton. There was but one difficulty; the visitors had driven to St. John in their own little carriage, which would hold only two people; so they could not take me back. I must therefore find my own way from St.
I am rich, trust in me, and the world shall never sneer at you as a poor relation. Those whom Robert Moncton takes by the hand may laugh at doubtful birth and want of fortune." The scoundrel! how I longed to knock him down, but that would have done me no good, so I mastered my indignation and withdrew.
"'There are few persons with whom I am sufficiently intimate to obtain this knowledge, I cried. 'His name tell me his name. "'Robert Moncton Sir Alexander's cousin and man of business. "I felt a cold shudder thrill through me. The hopes lately so gay and buoyant shrunk back faded and blackened to my heart.
What shall we gain by being tools in the hands of a wicked man like Robert Moncton. Why should we sell our souls for naught, to do his dirty work. "'Not to serve him will I do aught to injure the child. No, no. Dinah North is not such a fool. If I do it to gratify my own revenge, that's another thing. I have this bad, bold Robert in my power.
The very servants were instructed to slight and insult me by your amiable son, and his servile tutor." "He was a fool," said Mr. Moncton, refilling his glass. "As to Theophilus, it was natural for him to dislike the lad who had robbed him of his mother's affections, and who left him behind in his lessons.
Near at hand, ready to answer if addressed, was Brigadier Moncton, a brave and capable officer; and a little farther off, also watching the General and the scene spread out before him, stood a little group of three, who had come across with Wolfe in the boat, and who were, in fact, none other than our old friends, Fritz Neville, Julian Dautray, and Humphrey Angell.
Then they made for Point Levi, and Wolfe stepped ashore, to be received by Moncton, who escorted him to the batteries to see their preparations. The three friends, released from attendance upon him, took up a position from which they could command a view of what passed, in so far as the darkness of night should permit them any view.
Robert Moncton had been reconciled to his son, and I was once more regarded as only a poor relation. The day I made this important discovery, I had been detained at the office long after our usual dinner-hour, and meeting with a friend on my way home, I sauntered with him several times up and down Regent Street, before I returned to my uncle's house.
"'Mother, I sobbed, 'I do love you sometimes always, when you speak kindly, to me, as you do now; and I love dear little Alice ah, so much! my heart is full of love I cannot tell you how much. "Rachel redoubled her weeping a step sounded behind us she sprang to her feet, as Dinah North, with the little Margaret Moncton in her arms, joined us.
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