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When presently she inquired politely as to the success of his Scottish tour, Lord Parham hoped he had not altogether disgraced himself. But, thank Heaven, it was done. Meanwhile Ashe, he supposed, had been enjoying the pursuits of a scholar and a gentleman? lucky fellow! "He has been reading the Bible," said Kitty, carelessly, as she handed cake. "Just now he's in the Acts.
He visited Parham on executor's business, and on his return found that he had made up his mind "to place a curate at Muston, and to go and reside at Parham, taking the charge of some church in that neighbourhood."
"I hear Kitty is furious with the Parhams," said Mary, as the two ladies sat together after their rapid dinner. It was a rainy night, and the fire to which they had drawn up was welcome. Lady Tranmore shook her head sadly. "I don't know where it is to end," she said, slowly. "Lady Parham told me yesterday you don't mind my repeating it?"
From his first arrival in town Crabbe kept a diary or journal, addressed to his "Mira" at Parham, and we owe to it a detailed account of his earlier struggles, three months of the journal having survived and fallen into his son's hands after the poet's death.
Each House elected a new Speaker the Peers Lord Willoughby of Parham for the day, and the Commons Henry Pelham, Esq., M.P. for Grantham, in permanence; each took notice of its absentees, and commanded their immediate re-attendance the Commons also restoring the Eleven, Ly special enumeration, to their places; and each went on for six or seven days, transacting business or trying to transact it.
"I should den haf looked beforehand as vel as tinking behind," said the grand-duke, as he wrapped himself sentimentally in his military cloak, to meditate on Lady Kitty's brown eyes. Meanwhile Lord Parham remained closeted in his sitting-room with his secretary. Ashe tried to gain admittance, but in vain. Lord Parham pleaded great fatigue and his letters; and asked for a Bradshaw.
Lady Parham laughed. "Well, she mustn't be tired the night of my party next week or the skies will fall. I never took so much trouble before about anything in my life." "No, she must take care," said Lady Tranmore. "Unfortunately, she is not strong, and she does too much." Lady Parham threw her a sharp look. "Not strong? I should have thought Lady Kitty was made on wires.
The report of the little boy was good; he smiled at his father, and Ashe felt a cooling balm in the touch of his soft hands and lips. He descended in a more philosophical mind; inclined, at any rate, to "damn" Lord Parham. What a fool the man must be! Why couldn't he have taken it with a laugh, and so turned the tables on Kitty? Was there any good to be got out of apologizing?
"Do you never think that you have it in your power to help me or to ruin me?" he said, with vehemence. "Oh yes often. I mean to help you in my own way." Ashe's laugh was a sound of pure annoyance. "But please understand, it would be infinitely better if you would help me, in my way in the natural, accepted way the way that everybody understands." "The way Lord Parham recommends?"
"Have you heard anything more about Tuesday?" she asked him, presently. "Oh yes! compliments by the dozen. Old Parham overtook me as I was walking away from the House, and said all manner of civil things." "And I met Lady Parham in Marshall's," said Kitty. "She does thank so badly! I should like to show her how to do it. Dear me!" Kitty sighed.
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