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Thinking they might have dispatches, I at once started up the river; and when they were brought round, by the surgeon, they stated that they were the Lieutenants Barclay, bearers of dispatches from Tours." "Gallantly done, gentlemen! Bravely done!" the general said warmly, shaking both boys by the hand. The burning heat of Percy's hand struck him, at once. "Where are your dispatches, gentlemen?
When separated they were interchanging letters, formally worded in the apostrophe and the termination, but throbbingly full: or Diana thought so of Percy's letters, with grateful justice; for his manner of opening his heart in amatory correspondence was to confide important, secret matters, up to which mark she sprang to reply in counsel.
Robert had an impulse to rush by the stolid little female liar, but Percy's recent lesson to him acted as a restraint; though, had it been a brawny woman or a lacquey in his path, he would certainly have followed his natural counsel. He turned away, lingering outside till it was dusk and the bruise on his head gave great throbs, and then he footed desolately farther and farther from the house.
And fifthly, was Percy's new inamorata, a girl of about oneand-twenty, fair, with a nez retrousse: beautiful auburn hair, that was always a little dishevelled; the prettiest mouth, teeth, and dimple imaginable; a natural colour; and a person that promised to incline hereafter towards that roundness of proportion which is more dear to the sensual than the romantic.
Percy's opinion that her ladyship's disease was water on the chest and Lord Oldborough took effectual means to give the truth publicity. "You need not thank me, Dr. Percy you have a right to expect justice, more you will never want. My assistance might, it seems, have been injurious, but can never be necessary to your reputation."
There was something princely about the careless open-handedness of Kirk's methods, and Percy's whole soul rose in revolt against the prospect of being deprived of this source of revenue, as something, possibly Ruth's determined chin, told him that he would be, should Kirk marry this girl. He had placed Ruth at once, directly he had heard her name.
The seven and twentieth day died William Roods. The eight and twentieth day died Thomas Stoodie, Cape Merchant. The fourth day of September died Thomas Jacob, Sergeant. The fifth day there died Benjamin Beast...."* * Percy's "Discourse." Extreme misery makes men blind, unjust, and weak of judgment.
"Quite so," said Inglewood, and sat down. The doctor said something about infatuation in a low and painful voice, and then with visible difficulty continued his opening remarks. "Unfortunately the tragic truth revealed by Curate Percy's narrative is only too crushingly confirmed by other and shocking documents in our own possession.
Percy's concentrated senses became aware of every detail of the room the deep springy green carpet, smooth under his feet, the straight hanging thin silk curtains, the half-dozen low tables with a wealth of flowers upon them, and the books that lined the walls. The whole room was heavy with the scent of roses, although the windows were wide, and the night-breeze stirred the curtains continually.
These were men and women who had learned at last that power comes from above, and their title to rule came not from their subjects but from the Supreme Ruler of all shepherds without sheep, captains without soldiers to command. It was piteous horribly piteous, yet inspiring. The act of faith was so sublime; and Percy's heart quickened as he understood it.
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