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As soon as it was decently possible, after old Panton's decease, Lord Roadster renewed his suit to Constance, and was civilly but very steadily refused. Many other suitors, coming within the description of persons favoured by the will, presented themselves, but without success.
"You are thinking of the Valdez sapphire, are you not? Some day," he went on with forced composure, "I may have the pleasure of showing it to you. It is at my banker's just now." Miss Panton's steps were heard in the hall. "You are well known as a connoisseur, Mr. Acton," he went on hurriedly. "Is your collection valuable?
"I'm all right; it doesn't matter about me." He alone of the people gathered there believed that Dr. Panton's perseverance would be rewarded, and that Bubbles would come back to life. It did not seem to him possible that that which he had saved, and which he so loved and cherished, could die.
Panton's gossiping confidences did more harm than her husband's loud complaints; and the very eagerness which poor Constance showed to vindicate Dr. Percy, and to declare the truth, served only to confirm the sagaciously-nodding mothers and overwise fathers in their own opinions. Mr.
He had seemed to think it an outrage that something of a special, very plain, nature had not been provided for him every day, and he had hinted that perhaps the doctor could suggest some antidote to all this richness! There was another reason, so Panton's sleepy mind told him, why he didn't like his sulky, plain fellow-guest.
The book was Robinson Crusoe the pantomime, Harlequin Friday. He had been heard to say, that if ever he had a villa, there should be in it an island like Robinson Crusoe's; and why not a fortress, a castle, and a grotto? this would be something new; and why should he not have his fancy, and why should not there be Panton's Folly as well as any of the thousand Follies in England?
"Just as I began the second skin of Panton's will, a note was brought to me from whom do you think? Lord Oldborough, requesting to see me at four o'clock. What can his lordship want with me? I must send this frank before I can satisfy my own curiosity on this point or yours, Rosamond." After finishing the perusal of Mr. Panton's long-winded will, writing an opinion upon it for Mr.
Late one night, after a busy and fatiguing day, just as Erasmus had got into bed, and was settling himself comfortably to sleep, he heard a loud knock at the door. "Mr. Henry, sir, from Mr. Panton's in the city, wishes to speak with you." "Show him in. So, old Panton, I suppose some indigestion has brought him to reason?" "Oh! no such thing," interrupted Mr.
"I'm glad of that! Oh, and Sir Lyon's staying on, too?" She suddenly gave one of her funny, eerie little chuckles; but she made no other comment. "Yes," called out Blanche. "And Dr. Panton's going so I've a good many little things to see to." Bill sprang to the door, and opened it for her. As it shut she heard Bubbles' voice, and it was a voice Blanche Farrow hardly knew.
Tapster had gone they all breathed the more freely. Yet Blanche somehow did not feel comfortable. What was wrong, for instance, with Lionel Varick? He looked ill at ease, as well as ill physically. Something seemed also to be weighing on Dr. Panton's mind. Even Sir Lyon Dilsford was unlike his pleasant easy self. But Blanche thought she knew what ailed him.
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