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She stood outside the drawing-room door on the landing, looking at each piece, trunk, leather cases, portmanteaus, being carried past her, her brows knitted and her aspect so sombre and absorbed that it took some little time for the butler to muster courage enough to speak to her. But he reflected that he was a free-born Briton and had his rights.
There was a nefariousness about the new suggestion that proved very attractive in Blentmouth. Late in the day came fresh tidings, new fuel for the flames. Mr Gainsborough had driven again into Blentmouth and taken the train for London. Two portmanteaus and a wicker-crate, plausibly conjectured to contain between them all his worldly possessions, had accompanied him on the journey.
About a ton of luggage was packed on and behind the stage, and two open portmanteaus were left behind without the slightest risk to their contents. Twelve people and a baby were with some difficulty stowed in the stage, and the few interstices were filled up with baskets, bundles, and packages.
The gardener, with a wheel-barrow full of boxes and portmanteaus, stood a little in the van; and the footman, who was to follow when lodgings had been found, had gone to a rising eminence to watch the dawning of the expected "Sun," and apprise us of its approach by the concerted signal of a handkerchief fixed to a stick. The quaint old house looked at us mournfully from all its deserted windows.
One of these portmanteaus may be seen in the British Museum, the other I have still, unopened. Between the camp and the well, which we easily found, there ran a well-beaten foot-pad, showing that this had been a favoured spot for some time past. Above the well, to the, North, high anthills and tussocks of coarse grass appeared. The whole oasis covered no more than three acres.
But we are going home, home. Oh, I could just shout, I am so glad." It was late that evening when the stage drew up before the Indian Queen in Fourth Street. Leaving their portmanteaus to be called for, the girls fairly ran down the street, turning presently into Chestnut Street. "Is thee afraid, Sally?" asked Peggy pausing before her home. "If thee is, mother and I will see thee home."
It was wonderful to hear of the fine things that were in the lost portmanteaus, the rings, the gold watches, the rouleaux of dollars, the "papers of the utmost importance." I am afraid the Spanish American has not always a very strict regard for truth.
They might many a time have rifled the portmanteaus of their temporary masters, but did not, lest they should thereby lose the happy opportunity of seeing Seville, in which city they greatly desired to exercise their talents.
Then he thought of his luggage, and could not remember where it was. At last, as he steadied himself against a letter-post, he was able to call to mind that his portmanteaus were at the club. By this time he had wandered into Marylebone Lane, but did not in the least know where he was. But he made an attempt to get back to his club, and stumbled half down Bond Street.
"Can't do so; they be part of the furniture, they be stand there all handy for the next one, too, maybe you;" and he vanished with a sardonic grin. Jakes did not submit to the indignities of unbuckling portmanteaus and having his legs sniffed at by bull-dogs for nothing.
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