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The sorrow and contrition with which he next appeared before Lord Oldborough were, therefore, truly sincere; and when he found himself alone once more with his lordship, earnest was the vehemence with which he disclaimed his unworthy son, and disavowed all knowledge of the transaction.
Bellamy," repeated he, coming close to her, whilst the gentleman was paying his compliments to Lady Oldborough, "Captain Bellamy, with whom you used to waltz every night, you know, at what's the name of the woman's?" "I never waltzed with him but once or twice, that I remember," said Miss Hauton, "and then because you insisted upon it."
Scully and his friends, he must remember imprimis that Oldborough was an inconsiderable place that the inhabitants thereof were chiefly tradespeople, not of refined habits that Mr.
"Since you are going to take charge of my business, sir," pursued Lord Oldborough, "it is fit you should know my views relative to my affairs. In my present situation, with the favour I enjoy, and the opportunities I command, it would be easy to make my fortune whatever I pleased. Avarice is not my passion. It is my pride not to increase the burdens of my country.
Temple says that he is too poor to marry. He is so amiable, that I am sure he will make any woman he marries happy, if it be not her own fault, and if they have but enough to live upon. It grieves me to hear his unavailing daily regrets for having quitted the bar. Besides, even with such a patron as Lord Oldborough, Temple feels dependence grievous to his spirit.
Lord Oldborough, having no children of his own, looks to the nephew as his heir; and though he may be vexed now and then by the colonel's extravagance, and angry that he could not give this nephew more of a political turn, yet such as he is, depend upon it he can do what he pleases with Lord Oldborough.
In another letter to a private friend, who had access to the royal ear, Lord Oldborough named the persons, whom, if his majesty should do him the favour of consulting him, he should wish to recommend in the places of those who might be dismissed.
"And now," continued the colonel, returning to Godfrey Percy, after Buckhurst had left the room, "what hinders you from making one of our party? You can't do better. There's Maria and Lady Oldborough were both wishing it at breakfast Maria, can't you say something?" Maria's eyes said more than the colonel could have said, if he had spoken for ever. "But perhaps Mr.
Lord Oldborough took a paper from his pocket, and walked to the window to read it, without seeming to hear one word that the commissioner was saying, and without paying any attention to the acclamations of the multitude below, which were again repeated on their seeing him at the window.
"My own handwriting, and private seal, I perceive." The duke sighed and whilst Lord Oldborough drew out, opened, and read the first letter in the parcel, his grace went on "This affair has thrown us all into the greatest consternation. It is to be brought before parliament immediately unless a resignation should take place which we should all deplore.
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