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Between Monksland and the town of Northwold lay some four miles of cliff, most of which had been portioned off in building lots, for Northwold was what is called a "rising watering-place." About half-way between the Abbey and this town stood Mr. Porson's mansion.
The title and the accent startled Louis, and he exclaimed, 'You must be from the Northwold country? He drew back, and said bluntly, 'Never mind me, only keep out of this pestiferous air. But the abrupt surliness completed the recognition, and, seizing his hand, Louis cried, 'Tom! how are you? You have turned into a thorough Spaniard, and taken me in entirely.
'Do you doubt that? and James threw to him a sheet where, in Richardson's clerkly handwriting, the trustees of King Edward's Northwold Grammar School formally accepted the resignation of the Reverend James Roland Frost Dynevor. 'They cannot be so hasty! Did not Mr. Calcott call to gee you? 'An old humbug! 'I'll go and see him this instant. Something may be done.
Young as he was, he had already relieved his grandmother from his own maintenance: he had turned to the utmost account his education at the endowed school at Northwold; by sheer diligence, had obtained, first a scholarship and then a fellowship at Oxford; and now, by practising rigid economy, and spending his vacations in tuition, he was enabled to send his sister to a boarding-school.
Going to Northwold early enough for a call at No. 5, he was greeted by Mrs. Frost with, 'My dear! what have you been about? I never saw your father so much pleased in his life! He came in on purpose to tell me, and I thought it exceedingly kind. So you took him in completely. What an impudent rogue you always were! 'I never meant it to go beyond the study.
This had not been the case in their childhood, when he used to be praised by the elders for his obedience to his grandmother and his progress in the Northwold Grammar School; but was terribly overbearing with his juniors, and whether he cuffed Louis or led him into mischief, equally distressed her.
He was sent to Little Northwold, about the middle of the day, to carry home some silver-handled knives of Mr. Calcott's, and returned no more. Smith fancied, at first, that he had made off with the plate, and set the police after him, but that proved to be an overhasty measure, for the parcel had been safely left. However, Miss Faithfull's servant found him frightening Mrs.
Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view. The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified. Mrs.
At last, Lady Conway made a descent upon Northwold. Paris had become so tranquil that she had no hesitation in taking her two elder daughters to make their promised visit; and such appeals were made to Louis to join them, that it became more troublesome to refuse than to comply, and, at the shortest notice, he prepared to set out as the escort of the Conway family. 'Now for it! he thought.
Who cares for what is shared indiscriminately? 'I don't think I can trust Fitzjocelyn with my visiting-list just yet, said Lady Conway. 'You are too far above to be sensible of the grades beneath, with your place made for you. 'Not at all, said Louis. 'Northwold tea-parties were my earliest, most natural dissipation; and I spoke for these good people for my own personal gratification.
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