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Sir Morton Pippitt took out a voluminous red handkerchief covered with yellow spots and blew his nose violently therein while the Reverend Mr. Leveson nodded his large head blandly, as one who receives doubtful information with kindly tolerance. Mr. Marius Longford looked faintly amused. "I understand!" said the light of the 'Savile and Savage, slowly; "You seek perfection!"
The local descriptions of Sir Morton Pippitt do not tempt me to make his acquaintance, and as for the parson I met just now,-why he would be impossible! simply impossible!" she repeated with emphasis " I can see exactly what he's like at a glance. One of those cold, quiet, clever men who 'quiz' women and never admire them, I know the kind of horrid University creature!
She stood with patience while Sir Morton Pippitt, over-excited by the presence of the various 'titled' personages in his house, guffawed and blustered in her face over the 'little surprise' he had prepared for her in the unexpected appearance of Lord Roxmouth; she listened to his "Ha!-ha!-ha! My dear lady! We know a thing or two! Handsome fellow, handsome fellow!
Sir Morton Pippitt used allus to attend 'ere reg'ler when the buildin' was nowt but ruin, an' 'e 'ad a tin roof put over it,-'e was that proud o' the tin roof you'd a' thought 'twas made o' pure gold, an' he was just wild when Mr.
Rest, a place of such antiquity as to be able to boast a chivalric 'roll of honour' once kept in the private museum at Badsworth Hall before the Badsworth family became extinct, but now, thanks to Walden, rescued from the modern clutch of the Hall's present proprietor, Sir Morton Pippitt, and carefully preserved in an iron box locked up in the church, along with other documents of value belonging to the neighbourhood.
Lord Roxmouth had been seen in Riversford just once, and many shop-girls had declared him 'so distinguished looking! Mordaunt Appleby, the brewer, had thrown out sundry hints to Sir Morton Pippitt that he 'should be pleased to see his lordship at Appleby House' Appleby House being the name of his, the brewer's, residence but somehow his lordship had not yet availed himself of the invitation.
Sir Morton Pippitt won't send him away, we may be sure of that!" "If HE doesn't go, I suppose WE must?" queried Cicely tentatively. Maryllia's eyes grew sad and wistful. "I'm afraid so I don't know we shall see!" she replied slowly "Something will have to be settled one way or another pleasantly or unpleasantly." Cicely's black brows almost met across her nose in a meditative frown.
And the new incumbent, gazing aghast at the scene, was triumphantly informed that "Sir Morton Pippitt had been generous enough to roof and 'restore' the church in this artistic manner out of his own pocket, for the comfort of the villagers," and moreover that he actually condescended to attend Divine service under the galvanised iron roof which he had so liberally erected.
This announcement brought about Walden's first acquaintance with his richest neighbour, Sir Morton Pippitt. That gentleman having been accustomed to have his own way in everything concerning St.
Walden!" then said Sir Morton Pippitt with a grandiose air, as of one who graciously confers a benefit on the silence by breaking it; "Thank you for er for er the pleasure of your company this er this morning! My friend, the Duke, and Lord Mawdenham and er our rising poet, Mr. Adderley and er Mr. Longford, have been delighted. Yes er delighted! Of course you know MY opinion! Ha-ha-ha!
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