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'I never liked to contemplate it. He sat down and mused, while James continued his occupation. Presently he said, 'Look here. Sir Miles Oakstead asked me if I had any clever Oxford friend to recommend. If he comes into office, he 'I'll be no great man's hanger-on. 'This matter is not imminent. You are barely four-and-twenty. Wait a year or two; even a few months would
It seemed to have taken a strong hold of his constitution, and lingered on for weeks, so that he could barely move from his armchair by the fire, and began to give himself up as henceforth to be a crippled old man a view out of which Louis and Sir Miles Oakstead tried by turns to laugh him; indeed, Sir Miles accused him of wanting to continue his monopoly of his son and of that doubly-devoted attention by which Louis enlivened his convalescence.
'Oakstead was talking it over with me, was the answer; 'and we reckoned up many more third-class men than first who have distinguished themselves. 'Many thanks to Sir Miles, said Louis, laughing. 'My weak mind would never have devised such consolation. 'Perhaps the exclusive devotion to study which attains higher honours may not be the beat introduction to practical life.
It looks so poor in words. 'After the service, I laid hold of the urchin whose hearty stare had most reminded me of Tom Madison, and gave him a shilling to guide me back to Oakstead, a wise measure, for down came the cloud, blotting all out like the Castle of St.
It is a week's work. 'Copying is not composing, said Mary. 'But you have mended it, made it consecutive! If I had guessed that my father meant to trouble any one with it! 'If you take pains with it, it may be very valuable, said Mrs. Ponsonby. 'We have marked a few things that you had better revise before it goes to Oakstead. 'Goes to Oakstead! said Louis, faintly.
The guest was delighted with him; gave him a warm invitation to Oakstead, and on being left alone with Mrs. Ponsonby, whom he had formerly known, expressed his admiration of his friend's son as a fine, promising young man, of great ability and originality, and, what was still more remarkable, of most simple, natural manners, perfectly free from conceit.
There were long tables spread for guests of all ranks and degrees. Louis had his own way with the invitations, and had gathered a miscellaneous host. Sir Miles Oakstead had come to see his old friend made happy, and to smile as he was introduced to the rose-coloured pastor in his glass case. Mr. Calcott was there, and Mrs. Calcott, all feuds with Mrs.
Upon an investigation of these allegations, Oglethorpe, as Governor-General of the Colony, deemed it expedient to displace him; to issue an order that the books, papers, and accounts, belonging to the stores, should be delivered to Thomas Jones, Esq., who had come over with the transports with the appointment of Advocate of the Regiment; and that security should be given by Causton, to answer the charges against him, by an assignment of his estate at Oakstead, and his improvements elsewhere.
He would call for Louis to-morrow, to take him for a formal call at Beauchastel; and the day after they would go together to Oakstead, leaving James to return home, about ten days sooner than had been previously concerted. Lord Ormersfield had not been gone ten minutes, before James's quick bounding tread was heard far along the dry woodland paths.
Ponsonby that it was the first introduction, as he had 'for various reasons' thought it undesirable to bring Fitzjocelyn early to London, and betraying his own anxiety as to the impression he might produce on Sir Miles Oakstead.
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