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"That is said like a Digby," returned Vargrave. "Allons! will you not come home with us?" "I thank you, not to-day." "We meet at Lord Raby's next Thursday. It is a ball given almost wholly in honour of your return to Burleigh; we are all going, it is my young cousin's debut at Knaresdean. We have all an interest in her conquests."
Raby's arm, with a scarlet face, and a piteous deprecating glance shot back at the sagacious personage she had defied. Dr. Amboyne proceeded instantly to put himself in this young lady's place, and so divine what was the matter. The familiar process soon brought a knowing smile to his sly lip. They entered the church, and went straight to the forge.
As Lumley was wrapping himself in his cloak after this stormy debate, the Marquess of Raby a peer of large possessions, and one who entirely agreed with Lumley's views came up to him, and proposed that they should go home together in Lord Raby's carriage. Vargrave willingly consented, and dismissed his own servants.
"I heard from De Montaigne the other day," said Ernest, just as they were retiring for the night, "and his letter decides my movements. If you will accept me, then, as a travelling companion, I will go with you to Paris. Have you made up your mind to leave Burleigh on Saturday?" "Yes; that gives us a day to recover from Lord Raby's ball. I am so delighted at your offer!
Raby's trusty groom was sure to be after them, with orders to keep by them, under guise of friendship, and tell them outrageous figments, and see that they demolished not, stole not, sculptured not. All this was odd enough in itself, but it astonished nobody who knew Mr. Raby.
No sooner was Little proved to be Raby's nephew than Jael Dence, in her humility, shrank back, and was inwardly ashamed of herself. She became respectful as well as kind; called him "the young master" behind his back, and tried to call him "Sir" to his face, only he would not let her. Next day Little went to his mother and told her all.
But Grace, to whom her own ball had been a bore for the last half hour, went with him to the door; and he seized the opportunity to tell her he was a workmen no longer, but a master, having workmen under him. Grace saw he was jubilant, so she was glad directly, and said so. But then she shook her pretty head, and hoped he would not have to regret Mr. Raby's offer.
Even old Vlacco, who was generally so wide awake that, in his own opinion, no one could take him in, was completely deceived, and threw no difficulties in the way of Jack Raby's accompanying Ada to the tower, when Nina requested that the brother and sister might not be parted.
But everything vanished in a flood of joy when the carriage stopped and that enchanting face looked out at him, covered with blushes, that told him he could not be indifferent to her. "Oh, Mr. Little, are you better?" "I'm all right. But, you see, I can't work." "Ah, poor arm. But why should you work? Why not accept Mr. Raby's offer? How proud you are!"
Mortimer had long been allowed to give three supplementary prizes, on his own account, to some of the exhibitors who were cottagers, and on this occasion his eyes, having been duly directed by his son, were observed to rest with great admiration on the big lettuces. Raby's wife could hardly believe it when she saw the bright sovereign laid on the broad top of one of them; while Mr.
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