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"Her ladyship," she said, "had immediate occasion for two hundred guineas, and to accommodate her with this sum she had given up the idea of going to court." The tenor of Miss Portman's letter will be sufficiently apparent from Mrs. Stanhope's answer. "Bath, June 2nd. "I cannot but feel some astonishment, Belinda, at your very extraordinary conduct, and more extraordinary letter.
He found at Clavering an old cargo of French novels which he read with all his might; and he would sit for hours perched on the topmost bar of Dr. Portman's library steps with an old folio on his knees. Mr. Smirke, Dr. Portman's curate, was engaged at a liberal salary to pass several hours daily with the young gentleman.
They were not very important matters, except as they were connected with home life and home friends; but if their way had been twice as long, the interest would not have failed. "But, John," said Christie, at last, "what was it that Davie McIntyre was telling me about Mr Portman's failure? Is it really true? and has he left his wife and little children and gone nobody knows where?"
Belinda beheld her with much astonishment, but more pity. "Miss Portman," said her ladyship, turning carelessly towards her, "where do you buy your rouge? Lady Singleton, would you rather at this moment be mistress of the philosopher's stone, or have a patent for rouge that will come and go like Miss Portman's? Apropos! have you read St. Leon?"
That was a love-match, and I can remember the sort of screech with which Lady Kew used to speak about it; and of the journal which the poor duchess kept, and in which she noted down all her husband's ill-behaviour." "Hush, Laura! Do you remember where we are? If the Princess were to put down all Florac's culpabilities in an album, what a ledger it would be as big as Dr. Portman's Chrysostom!"
Dr. X shall be Miss Portman's pet quiz. Put it about, put it about, Rochfort," continued the witty baronet, and be and his facetious companion continued to laugh as long as they possibly could at this happy hit.
The next day Mrs. Pendennis, alone and almost fainting with emotion and fatigue, walked or rather ran to Dr. Portman's house to consult the good Doctor.
Indeed, it would have been a very dismal abode for poor Laura, who was not too happy either in Dr. Portman's household, and in the town where too many things reminded her of the dear parent whom she had lost.
If you go bumpin' into old man Portman's house without bein' sure you're wanted, you might get well, I won't say what!" "You're right, Dick. She may have forgotten me. She may have asked her mother not to write to me. I've waited and hoped and counted on having her I've checked off the weeks and months and years.
Portman's acquaintances barked out upon him when he walked the street the next day. The poor divine knew that his Betsy was the author of the rumour, and groaned in spirit. Well, well, it must have come in a day or two, and it was as well that the town should have the real story. What the Clavering folks thought of Mrs.
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