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It appears that he was aware that I was next in the succession, and after the boy's death had desired the solicitor to write to me as heir-at-law. 'Heir-at-law! Frank, do you mean that you are she said, turning pale. 'Baron Northmoor, he answered, 'and you, my patient Mary, will be the baroness as soon as may be.
Only Lord Northmoor lay too dejected to make the steps expected in the recovery of strength for a few days after the grievous revelation, and on the day when at last he was placed on a couch by the window, his wife collapsed, and, almost unconscious, was carried to her bed.
'Michael Kenton Morton. Then he reflected, 'No doubt he thought he was to say his catechism. 'Does not seem to know parents' name nor residence. Dress man's old rough coat over a brown holland pinafore no mark feet bare; talks as if carefully brought up. May I ask you to describe him. 'Brown eyes, light hair, a good deal of colour, sturdy, large child, said Lord Northmoor, much agitated.
They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken. Lord Northmoor looked out, with thoughtfulness in his face. By and by there was a gate, a lodge, a curtseying woman, and as they passed it, he said, 'Now, this is Northmoor. 'Yours, uncle? 'Yes. 'My ! was all Herbert could utter.
'She who? 'Miss Morton Miss Hida, sir; and my gal wouldn't never have done it, sir, but for the stories she told, fictious stories they was, I'm sure, that the child wasn't none of my lady's, only a brat picked up in foreign parts to put her brother out of his chance. 'What are you saying? exclaimed Lord Northmoor. 'My niece never could have said any such thing.
However, Lord Northmoor put off the matter by deciding to send Constance to St. Hugh's Hall, thinking she really deserved such a reward to her diligence. Ida was, as all agreed, much improved in looks, style, and manners by her travels.
Morton would be far wiser to make no more resistance, but to consult family peace by accepting Miss Marshall, who, she assured the visitor, was a very kind and excellent person, not likely to influence Lord Northmoor against his own family, except on great provocation. Mrs.
Constance had grown to be in her vacation more and more the child of the house at Northmoor, and since her college career had ended with credit externally, and benefit inwardly, she had become her aunt's right hand, besides teaching Amice music and beginning Michael's Latin; but it was plain that her duty lay in helping to nurse her sister, and her uncle escorted her.
Her uncle's head suffered much, and Lady Northmoor secretly thought her maid's refusal to accompany them showed her to be a prudent woman. However, the first breath of mountain air was a grand revival to Lord Northmoor, and at Innsbruck he was quite alive, and walked about in fervent delight, not desisting till he and Constance had made out every statue on Maximilian's monument.
I did look to bring Mite back to him, but that can't be, as I have not tin enough to carry me home. I hope your loan has not got you into a scrape. The letter to Lord Northmoor, which the servant put into his hand, was shorter, and began with the more important sentence 'The rascal dropped Michael at Liverpool Workhouse.
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