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She would have stormed Lady Jane Preston's door and forced her way upstairs, in spite of Mary's entreaties to the contrary, had the footman who received her card given her the least encouragement; but that functionary, no doubt struck by the oddity of her appearance, placed himself in the front of the door, and declared that he had positive orders not to admit any strangers to his lady.
From some inhabitants, I suppose, the enemy learned that the street leading to Wigan had nor been barricaded, and Lord Forrester brought up Preston's regiment by this way, and suddenly fell on the flank of our barrier. It was a tough fight, but we held our own till the news came that Forster had agreed to capitulate. "I don't say that our case wasn't hopeless.
"All the witches went out of the said House in their owne shapes and likenesses. And they all, by that they were forth of the dores, gotten on Horsebacke, like unto Foales, some of one colour, some of another; and Preston's wife was the last; and, when shee got on Horsebacke, they all presently vanished out of ... sight."
He laughed. "He just made a joke of it. But he is a mean skunk! I've found out since that he wanted to buy Preston out for the part Preston had taken in another affair. There's a pretty case coming on directly, with Jim for hero. You have heard of it." "No," said Buntingford curtly; "but in any case nothing would have induced me to have him here. Preston's a friend of mine.
"I can manage my business without any advice from you, and I don't want you to call me to account for what I do. I have given Frank a vacation, and I shall expect assistance from you that is all it is necessary for you to know about it." Frank was the errand-boy in Mr. Preston's shop.
I did not want to hear him, for there were no indications of anything agreeable in Preston's manner. "Daisy!" he said, "I do not know you." "You used to know her," said Mrs. Sandford; "that is all." "Will you come and walk with me?" said Preston, almost angrily. "I do not think it would be pleasant," I said. "You were walking yesterday afternoon." "Yes!"
Preston's wishes, I do not suppose I am bound to regard them when I feel it my duty to reprove error, said Lady Cumnor loftily to Lady Harriet. 'And, Clare, do you mean to say that you are not aware that your daughter has been engaged to Mr.
It was nearly midnight when Toinette opened her eyes to see Miss Preston warmly wrapped in her dressing-gown, and seated before the fire reading. The lamp was carefully screened from Toinette, who could not at first realize what had happened, or why she was there, but Miss Preston's voice recalled her to herself. "Do you feel rested, dear?" she asked.
Chancellor Kent seems, as I have intimated in the note, to lean rather against Coke upon Littleton, as an Institute of Legal Education, although he acknowledges its value and authority as a book of reference. It appears to me that after Coke, Preston's Elementary Treatise on Estates may be read with advantage.
It was nearly ten o'clock when Paul once more stood before the door of Mr. Preston's boarding-place. He rang the bell and asked to see him. "You have been here before this evening?" said the servant. "Yes." "Then you know the room. You can walk right up." Paul went upstairs and knocked at Mr. Preston's room. He was bidden to come in, and did so. Mr. Preston looked up with surprise.
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