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Both Colonel Ormonde and myself feel bound to look after her." "Will she let you?" asked De Burgh, dryly. "Of course she will. She knows nothing of the world, or at least very little, for she did not go much into society while they were abroad." "Has she been abroad?" "Yes; Mrs.
Don't think me impertinent or intrusive; you know you agreed we should be friends, and you must not send me adrift!" "Thank you, Lord de Burgh. I am sure you could be a very loyal friend. My story is very short." And she gave him a brief sketch of how her affairs had been arranged. "By George! Ormonde is a mean sneak. To think of his leaving those boys on your hands! and he has plenty of money.
John de Burgh was a distant relation of Ormonde's, but having been thrown together a good deal, they seemed nearer of kin than they really were. De Burgh was somewhat overbearing, and dominated Colonel Ormonde considerably. He was also somewhat lawless by nature, hating restraint and intent upon his own pleasure.
Emerson was a young gentleman of leisurely habits and precarious income. Mrs. Ormonde suspected, and with reason, that he nurtured a feeble constitution at the expense of his wife's labour; he was seldom at home, and the persons interested in Mrs. Emerson had a difficulty in making his nearer acquaintance. 'And I can't think there's another man in the world who would bear it so uncomplainingly.
Kirke, who commanded the advance guard at Warminster, flatly refused to obey the orders sent him from Salisbury, and a rumour spread that he had gone over to William with all his men. The King broke up the camp and began his retreat to London; and before he had got farther on his way than Andover, Ormonde and Prince George had joined the deserters, taking with them young Drumlanrig.
Colonel Ormonde laughed rather more than the mother liked. "I think you may trust 'auntie' to take care of herself. So you forced the old boy to retreat? What awful stories your sister-in-law must have told of you!" to Mrs. Liddell.
I am sure you will excuse me for mentioning it, won't you? Between you and me, I don't think 'Duke would have married if he had not believed you would provide for Cis and Charlie. I don't know what would become of us if they were thrown on his hands." "You need not fear," cried Katherine, quickly. "My nephews shall never cost Colonel Ormonde a sou."
Ormonde was awaiting Katherine in the hall, which was bright with lamps and fire-light; behind her were her two boys. When Katherine had been duly welcomed. Mrs. Ormonde stood aside, and the children hesitated a moment. Cecil was so much grown, Katherine hardly knew him. He came forward with his natural assurance, and said, confidently: "How d'ye do, auntie? You have been a long time coming."
Egremont bit his lips over this; for the first time he was dissatisfied with Mrs. Ormonde. He wondered on what terms she had received Thyrza. He had imagined the girl as treated with every indulgence at The Chestnuts, but the tone of this letter made him fear lest Mrs. Ormonde had deemed it a duty to refrain from too much kindness.
He touched his horse with the spur, and both riders urged their steeds to a trot. Turning a bend of the road, they came suddenly upon a young lady accompanied by two little boys, in smart velvet suits. They were walking in the direction of Castleford walking so smartly that the smaller of the two boys went at a trot. "Hullo!" cried Colonel Ormonde, pulling up for an instant.
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