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"You are not going to fight a duel!" said Lady Staveley, holding up her hands in horror as the idea came across her brain. "A duel!" screamed Mrs. Orme. "Oh, Peregrine!" "There can be nothing of the sort," said the judge. "I should think that young Mason is not so foolish; and I am sure that Peregrine Orme is not." "I have not heard of anything of the kind," said Peregrine, laughing.
I cannot but suppose that papa has done the best as to her advisers. I know how anxious he is about it, and they say that he is very clever in such matters. Pray give your mother my love. I cannot but think she is lucky to have Mrs. Orme with her. What can be more respectable than a connection at such a time with such people?
So she said, altogether misinterpreting the Scripture in her desire to say something in favour of the poor woman. But when it was hinted to her that Lady Mason might return to Orley Farm without being again seen by her, her woman's heart at once rebelled. "If she has done wrong," said Mrs. Orme "She has done great wrong fearful wrong," said Sir Peregrine.
A few days since she signed in the presence of witnesses a cautiously worded instrument, in which she designated you and me as joint guardians of Regina Orme, and specified that should death or other causes prevent you from fulfilling the trust, I should assume exclusive control of her daughter until she attained her majority, or was otherwise disposed of.
I will, if you do not mind, add my letter to others you may have, and I trust you will carry him our best wishes from this side of the mountains." That was like my father innocent, unsuspicious, ever ready to accept other men as worthy of his trust, and ever ready to help a stranger as he might. For myself, I confess I was more suspicious. Something about Orme set me on edge, I knew not what.
The party left no name." "A woman's voice?" "Yes, sir. She said: 'Tell Mr. Orme that I shall not be able to call him up at noon, but will try to do so as near two o'clock as possible." "Did she call up again at two?" "No, sir. There's no record of it." Orme understood. In the interval after her attempt to reach him she had learned at Arima's of his seeming treachery.
And what difference will one day make? He must know it when the property is given up." Then there was a knock at the door, and a girl entered with a decanter, two wine-glasses, and a slice or two of bread and butter. "You must drink that," said Mrs. Orme, pouring out a glass of wine. "And you?" "Yes, I will take some too. There. I shall be stronger now. Nay, Lady Mason, you shall drink it.
Young Peregrine Orme again met his mother at the door of the court, and at her instance gave his arm to Lady Mason. Mr. Aram was also there; but Mr. Aram had great tact, and did not offer his arm to Mrs. Orme, contenting himself with making a way for her and walking beside her.
The consequence was, a letter from Captain Robert Orme, one of Braddock's aides-de-camp, written by the general's order, inviting Washington to join his staff; the letter concluded with frank and cordial expressions of esteem on the part of Orme, which were warmly reciprocated, and laid the foundation of a soldierlike friendship between them.
But now he turned, widening his face into a smile and extending his hand, which Orme took rather dubiously it was supple and moist. "Oh, this is Mr. Orme, is it not?" "Yes," said Orme, freeing himself from the unpleasant handshake. "Mr. Robert Orme?" "Yes, that is my name. What can I do for you?"
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