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You have no objection to my retiring a few minutes to my bedroom, till the officers come I have papers to arrange?" McElvina acceded; and Rainscourt, bowing low for the attention, went into the adjoining room, and closed the door. A few seconds had but elapsed, when the report of a pistol was heard.
As he descended from the chaise, at the handsomely furnished lodgings, in the west end of the metropolis, which he had engaged, his companion informed him, with a haughty air, that he would have the honour of paying his respects on the ensuing noon; while Rainscourt, with his usual indifference to money, dismissed the post boys with a handsome gratuity, although there were not many guineas left in his purse; and then proceeded up to the drawing room, on the first-floor, where his wife and only daughter were anxiously awaiting his arrival.
I carried in the water this morning when his wound was dressed, for I had the curiosity to see him C'est un diable de blessure and the young officer has a very singular mark on his right shoulder, like comment l'appelez-vous? pied du corbeau." Rainscourt started under the operation of the razor: he remembered the mark of the grandchild, so minutely described by the vicar.
One leg was crossed over the other, and the foot of the one that was above worked in the air, up and down, with the force of a piston of a steam-engine, indicative of the propelling power within when Rainscourt, whose voice was heard all the way upstairs, arrived at the landing-place, and, in answer to a question of one of his companions, replied "Go and see her!
"Well, Barney, since you won't trust me, and I have no money, you must take the letter back. It might bring me good news I have had nothing but bad of late." "And sure enough it might bring you good news. Then, your honour shall take the letter and I'll take the bating;" and the good-natured lad pulled out the letter from his pocket, and gave it to Rainscourt.
Norah had nursed Rainscourt at her breast, and, remaining in the family, had presided over the cradle of Emily adhering to Rainscourt in his poverty, and, now, in the winter of her days basking in the sun of his prosperity. "The blessings of the day upon the master," said the old woman as she entered. Rainscourt locked the door. "Norah," said he, "I have bad news to tell you.
"First, then, Mr Rainscourt, an acknowledgment on your part, that I am a most injured, and most ill-treated woman." "Granted, my dear, if that will add to your happiness; I certainly have never known your value." "Don't sneer, sir, if you please. Secondly, a handsome allowance, commensurate with your fortune." "Granted, with pleasure, Mrs Rainscourt."
"Yes, sir," replied the man, taking the urn from the table, and quitting the room with it, muttering to himself, as he descended the stairs "I thought it wouldn't last long." Having obeyed his supposed instructions, he returned "If you please, sir, where am I to put the piece of plate?" "The piece of plate!" Rainscourt turned round, and beheld the vacant urn.
Old will be ready enough to thrust his notes into my hands now." "Shall we not go with you, Mr Rainscourt?" "No; you had better remain here till I have arranged matters a little. I must settle with three cursed money-lenders, and take up the bonds from J . Little scoundrel! he'll be civil enough."
Oh! take me to her." "This way, ma'am, then," said the farmer, leading her round the hedge to the cottage of McElvina, by a more circuitous way. Susan had just called up McElvina, and Seymour was again left to himself in the parlour, when Mrs Rainscourt, bursting from those who conducted her, tottered in, and sank exhausted on the sofa.
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