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Updated: June 13, 2025
'Of course he would, said she, quietly; 'but when Gabriel is rector of Heathcroft it won't matter. We'll then have money enough to do without his consent. 'Give me a kiss, my girl, cried Mosk, clasping her to his breast, 'You're a credit to me, that you are. Oh, curse it! Bell, think of old Mother Pansey! Father and daughter looked at one another and burst out laughing.
'Aunty has been as melancholy as an owl of late, retorted Mab, caressing the old lady; 'ever since the arrest of that man Mosk she has been quite wretched. 'Don't speak of him, Mab. 'Halloo! said George, with sudden recollection, 'I knew there was something else to tell you. Mosk is dead. Miss Whichello gave a faint shriek, and tightly clasped the hand of her niece.
By going in this direction he passed The Derby Winner not without intention for it was this young man's belief that Gabriel might be haunting the public-house to see Mrs Mosk or as was more probable to the malignant chaplain her handsome daughter. As he came abreast of The Derby Winner it was not too dark but that he could see a tall man standing in the doorway.
'Indeed, I think that would be the wiser course, replied the bishop, who wondered more and more what Gabriel could see in this commonplace beauty attractive to his refined nature, 'but I know that my son loves you dearly, and I wish to see him happy. 'I hope you don't think I want to make him miserable, sir, cried Bell, her colour and temper rising. 'No! no! Miss Mosk.
'Not what I say, poor sinner, but what Christ says. There was no possible answer to this last remark, so Mosk launched out on another topic. 'I like yer cheek, I do, he growled; 'it's you that have got me into this mess, and now you wants me to take up with your preaching. 'I want to save your soul, man! 'You'd much better have saved my life. If you'd left me alone I wouldn't have bin caught.
Now you clear out and let me get on with my work. Reassured by the girl's manner, Mosk began to think that Mrs Pansey's hints were all moonshine, and after cooling himself with a glass of beer, went away to look into his betting-book with some horsey pals.
Almost at the very time Mosk was congratulating his daughter on the conquest of the curate, Captain Pendle was paying a visit to the Jenny Wren nest. He had only succeeded in obtaining a Saturday to Monday leave from his colonel, who did not approve of young officers being too long or too often absent from their duties, and was rejoining his regiment that very evening.
With the discovery of the actual criminal all his wicked plans had come to naught; and it only remained for the man he had wronged so deeply to take from him the position of trust which he had so dishonourably abused. As for Gabriel himself, he determined to marry Bell Mosk, as he had promised her miserable father, and to sail with his wife for the mission fields of the South Seas.
'I'm a father, I am! continued Mosk, defiantly, 'an' as good a father as you. My gal's goin' to marry your son. Now, m' lord, what have you to say to that? 'Moderate your tone, my man, said the bishop, imperiously; 'a conversation conducted in this manner can hardly be productive of good results either to yourself or to your daughter.
'An' now, m' lord, continued Mosk, returning to the bishop, 'jus' look at me. Dr Pendle did so, but it was not a pretty object he contemplated, for the man was untidy, unwashed and frowsy in looks. He was red-eyed and white-faced, but perfectly sober, although there was every appearance about him of having only lately recovered from a prolonged debauch.
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