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"Come, Billy," said he, as he moved off, snapping his fingers. It is Mr. Nowell's unbiased opinion that Billy did come.
May it not be discovered by some of Nowell's emissaries?"
"Swere it! eigh," replied Jem. "Eigh, we'n aw swere it," chorused the hinds. "I'm delighted to hear it," cried Potts, radiant with delight, "for your description corresponds exactly with Master Nowell's plan, and differs materially from that of Mistress Nutter, as Squire Nicholas Assheton will tell you." "I cannot deny it," replied Nicholas, in some confusion.
"Why should she wish to hide herself from me? She must know that she might trust me. Of her own free will she would never do this cruel thing. There must have been some secret influence at work upon my darling's mind. It shall be my business to discover what that influence was; or, in plainer words still, to discover the man who has robbed me of Marian Nowell's heart."
There must be something under that quiet manner of his. Perhaps he knows more about his daughter than he cares to let out; knows that she is sickly, and that he stands a good chance of surviving her." There was indeed a lurking desperation under Percival Nowell's airy manner, of which the people amongst whom he lived had no suspicion.
Under these circumstances, I would beg of you, reverend sir, as an especial favour to us both, to ride over to Whalley, and acquaint Sir Ralph Assheton with our situation." As this suggestion was made, Nowell's countenance brightened up. The expression was not lost upon the attorney, who perceived he was on the right tack.
I am never likely to be much good to you or to myself. By the way, have you seen anything lately of that old man you told me about Miss Nowell's grandfather?" "I saw him the other night. He is very ill dying, I believe. I have written to Marian to tell her that if she does not come very quickly to see him, there is a chance of her not finding him alive." "And she will come of course."
By this time, also, intimation had been conveyed by the deserters from Nowell's troop, who, it will be remembered, had made their way to the back of the premises, that they were anxious to offer their services to Mistress Nutter; and, as soon as this was told her, she ordered them to be admitted, and descended to give them welcome.
"Well, dear old boy, she is all that is beautiful and charming, and I can only congratulate you upon your choice. Miss Nowell's perfection is a subject about which there cannot be two opinions." "And you think she loves me, Jack?" "Do I think she loves you? Why, surely, Gil, that is not a question upon which you want another man's judgment?"
"But they declare they have no money," said Fogg. "No money! pshaw!" exclaimed Nicholas; "an idle excuse. They have chests full. Would I had all Roger Nowell's gold, I should not require another supply for years. But, 'sdeath! I will not trouble myself for a paltry thirty pounds."
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