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The aroma of Precedent was strong; Shelton swerved his lance, and once more settled down to complete the purchase of his wife. "I can't conceive what you're in such a hurry for; you 're not going to be married till the autumn," said Mr. Paramor, finishing at last. Replacing the blue pencil in the rack, he took the red rose from the glass, and sniffed at it.
The Rector, who had resumed his seat, stared at a little gold cross which he had taken out of his waistcoat pocket. Mr. Paramor lifted a vase and sniffed at the rose it contained; Gregory walked to the window. When Mr. Pendyce realised that his son had not come, he went to the door and held it open. "Be good enough to take John out, Margery," he said. "John!"
"I don't know that I've ever heard anything very exact about the thing at all," he said. "The whole subject is hateful to me. I regard marriage as sacred, and when, which God forbid, it proves unsacred, it is horrible to think of these formalities. This is a Christian country; we are all flesh and blood. What is this slime, Paramor?"
Paramor, who had no son himself, answered with feeling: "Now, now, old fellow; it won't come to that!" "God knows what it will come to, Paramor! My nerve's shaken! You know yourself that if there's a divorce he'll be bound to marry her!" To this Mr. Paramor made no reply, but pressed his lips together. "There's your poor dog whining," he said.
"Horace Pendyce is a client of mine. Well, what can we do for you? Your Society up a tree?" Gregory Vigil, in the padded leather chair that had held so many aspirants for comfort, sat a full minute without speaking; and Mr. Paramor, too, after one keen glance at his client that seemed to come from very far down in his soul, sat motionless and grave.
Paramor's lips quivered; he drew the draft closer, took up a blue pencil, and, squeezing Shelton's arm, began to read. The latter, following his uncle's rapid exposition of the clauses, was relieved when he paused suddenly. "If you die and she marries again," said Mr. Paramor, "she forfeits her life interest see?" "Oh!" said Shelton; "wait a minute, Uncle Ted." Mr.
We've been here, father and son father and son for generations!" "All the more shame," burst out Gregory, "if you can't stand by a woman at the end of them !" Mr. Paramor made a gesture of reproof. "There's moderation in all things," he said. "Are you sure that Mrs. Bellew requires protection? If you are right, I agree; but are you right?" "I will answer for it," said Gregory. Mr.
Surely there's some mistake? Do you mean to tell me that because she acted like a Christian to that man she is to be punished for it in this way?" Mr. Paramor bit his finger. "Don't confuse yourself by dragging in Christianity. Christianity has nothing to do with law." "You talked of principles," said Gregory "ecclesiastical"
Paramor smiled again, became instantly grave, and said: "We shall want evidence of certain things, Have you got any evidence?" Gregory ran his hand through his hair. "I don't think there'll be any difficulty," he said. "Bellew agrees they both agree!" Mr. Paramor stared. "What's that to do with it?" Gregory caught him up.
Gregory tried to speak; then turning abruptly, he stepped out on to the terrace, and passed from the view of those within. The Rector said: "Good-night, Pendyce; I'm going, too!" The Squire shook the hand held out to him with a face perplexed to sadness. There was silence when Mr. Barter had left the room. The Squire broke it with a sigh. "I wish we were back at Oxenham's, Paramor.
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