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It had been bought by Ormonde's grandfather, a rich manufacturer, who had built the house and made many improvements, and his representative of the third generation was considered quite one of the country gentry. Colonel Ormonde was fairly popular. He was not obtrusively hard about money matters, but he never neglected his own interests.
To the latter Thyrza's relation was a strange one. As her mind matured, as her dreaming gave way more frequently to conscious reflection, she often asked herself how, knowing Mrs. Ormonde's thoughts, she could accept from her so much and repay her with such sincere affection. Told to her of another, she could with difficulty have believed it.
When first the tidings of George Liddell's return and his assertion of his rights reached her, she was terrified and undone by Colonel Ormonde's fury against Katherine, herself, her boys, every one.
The low tea-table was set before the fire, she drew a chair beside it and removed the cozy from the teapot. Recognizing De Burgh from Mrs. Ormonde's description, she felt that he was even more at home at Castleford than herself, and she also came to the conclusion that he knew who she was. She had been prepared by Mrs.
I have a little interrupted the order of time, in relating the Duke of Ormonde's proceedings, who, after having placed a garrison at Bruges, and sent a supply of men and ammunition to Dunkirk, retired to Ghent, where he continued some months, till he had leave to return to England. Upon the arrival of Colonel Disney at court, with an account that Mr.
Ormonde's presence. There was a touching little scene between them on the afternoon before the concert at which Thyrza was to sing for the first time, Mrs. Ormonde came to Thyrza's room unannounced; the latter was laying out the dress she was to wear in the evening a simple white dress, but far more beautiful than any she had ever put on.
They did not speak at first, but looked at each other. Mrs. Ormonde's eyes shone. 'How strong and well you look! were her first words. 'You bring a breath from the Atlantic. 'Rather from a pestilent English railroad car! 'We say 'railway' and 'carriage, Walter. 'Ah! I confused a cabman at Liverpool by talking the 'depot. He laughed merrily, a stronger and deeper laugh than of old.
It's like drawing his teeth to get my quarter's allowance, beggarly as it is, from him." Colonel Ormonde's reflections, as he composed a letter to his steward, were by no means soothing.
They have a pony, and quite enjoy the country; but now that we have a boy of our own, we feel doubly anxious that Cis and Charlie should be permanently provided for; so do, dear, come back with me, and talk it all over with my husband. He is such a good man of business." Katherine smiled faintly; she had not seen the drift of Mrs. Ormonde's remarks at first; there was no mistaking them now.
The object of his reflections reached the house rather late for the boys' tea, and expecting to find her hostess and Lady Alice enjoying the same refreshment, she gave her warm out-door jacket to Cecil, who immediately put it on as the best mode of taking it upstairs, and went into Mrs. Ormonde's morning-room, where afternoon tea was always served.
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