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He began the subject as delicately as he could, dwelling strongly upon poor Harry Oswald's excellent position as an Oxford tutor, and upon Herbert's visit with him to Switzerland he knew his mother too well to suppose that the real merits of the Oswald family would impress her in any way, as compared with their accidental social status; and then he went on to speak as gently as possible about his engagement with little Edie.
These eccentric courses were unhappy, immature shifts, concerning which I was never at ease. You have heard all, and I hope will not unduly censure." With flushed cheeks, Esther inquiringly looked at her father, who during the whole recital had not spoken. Deliberately rising, Sir Donald took Oswald's hand, and looking into those unflinching eyes, said: "Mr.
The earl made no reply, for a time, but sat with his eyes fixed on Oswald's face, as if he were reading him thoroughly. "Then you do know the matters in question?" "I do, my lord. I am the bearer of a further communication to you." "Say on, then."
Nothing on earth can alter my resolution not even my love for this child." Captain Copplestone saw that her determination was not to be reasoned away, and he made no further attempt to shake her resolve. He promised that, during her absence from the castle, he would guard Sir Oswald's daughter, and cherish her as tenderly as if she had been his own child. It was by the captain's advice that Mrs.
Oswald's wife then put before him a large pie, and some wheaten bread, with a biggin of good beer. Edward helped Pablo to a large allowance, and then filled his own platter; while thus occupied, Oswald Partridge had left the cottage, as agreed. "What do you say, Pablo? do you think you can walk back to-night?" "Yes; like walking at night. My people always do; sleep in a daytime."
A few days after the tidings came of Oswald's death, Sir Anthony was riding through the town and pulled up before Perkins' the fishmonger's. Perkins emerged from his shop and crossed the pavement. "I hear you've had bad news." "Yes, indeed, Sir Anthony." "I'm sorry. He was a fine fellow. So was my boy. We're in the same boat, Perkins." Perkins assented.
I shall be as much surprised to see you as you will be to see me." "So be it; I will fall into your plans. As your first move has been so wonderfully successful, I shall be inclined to trust you implicitly in the future. I suppose you will want to be paid rather stiffly by and bye, if you do succeed in getting me any portion of Sir Oswald's fortune?" "Well, I shall ask for some reward, no doubt.
The park was open to the public; and this man had, no doubt, come to the garden-gate in the hope of finding some servant who would be beguiled into letting him carry his wares to the castle, for the inspection of Sir Oswald's numerous household. "Stand aside, my good fellow, and let me pass," said Reginald, as he approached the little gate. The man did not stir.
Even Mr Caldwell was influenced by his earnestness and hopefulness, and by the good sense and business ability manifested by him in several transactions with which he had had to do, and joined with him in representing Mr Oswald's affairs to be in such a condition that care and time, and close attention alone were needed to set them right, and to satisfy all just claims at last.
But you, I recollect, consoled me by refusing to regard it as other than 'ripping. 'Clinking' was, as I recall it, Oswald's consolatory epithet. He writes me that it is not up to my usual form. He fears that the public, &c., and he trusts that in the next chapter, &c. Let us hope that the public will, in this matter, take your views, and not his.
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