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You see," added the squire, as if he felt there was some apology due for this generosity to an object whom he professed to consider so ungrateful, "her husband was a faithful servant, and so I wish you would not stand there staring me out of countenance, but go down to the woman at once, or Stirn will have let the land to Rickeybockey, as sure as a gun.
Dale had come to an end, the squire replied, with great placidity and good sense, "That Mr. I own, for my part," continued the squire, "that though I like Rickeybockey very much, I never suspected that Jemima was caught with his long face; but there's no accounting for tastes. My Harry, indeed, was more shrewd, and gave me many a hint, for which I only laughed at her.
Rickeybockey?" stammered Frank, much confused by this polite address, and the low, yet stately, bow with which it was accompanied. "I I have a note from the Hall. Mamma that is, my mother and aunt Jemima beg their best compliments, and hope you will come, sir." The doctor took the note with another bow, and, opening the glass door, invited Frank to enter.
Rickeybockey?" stammered Frank, much confused by this polite address, and the low, yet stately, bow with which it was accompanied. "I I have a note from the Hall. Mamma that is, my mother and aunt Jemima beg their best compliments, and hope you will come, sir." The doctor took the note with another bow, and, opening the glass door, invited Frank to enter.
"If Rickeybockey is at home, 't is ten to one if he don't ask you to take a glass of wine! If he does, mind, 't is worse than asking you to take a turn on the rack. Faugh! you remember, Harry? I thought it was all up with me." "Yes," cried Mrs. Hazeldean; "for Heaven's sake not a drop. Wine, indeed!" "Don't talk of it," cried the squire, making a wry face.
Those soles seemed to him optical delusions, phantoms of the overheated brain; but now, catching hold of Stirn, while the parson in equal astonishment caught hold of him, the squire faltered out, "Well, this beats cock-fighting! The man's as mad as a March hare, and has taken Dr. Rickeybockey for Little Lenny!"
"Mrs. Dale, it is not my fault. I have asked Rickeybockey, time out of mind. But I suppose I am not fine enough for those foreign chaps. He'll not come, that's all I know." "Really, Squire, we had better give up playing if you put out my partner in this extraordinary way, jabber, jabber, jabber!" SQUIRE. "Well, we must be good children, Harry. What! trumps, Barney? Thank ye for that!"
"Mrs. Dale, it is not my fault. I have asked Rickeybockey, time out of mind. But I suppose I am not fine enough for those foreign chaps. He'll not come, that's all I know." "Really, Squire, we had better give up playing if you put out my partner in this extraordinary way, jabber, jabber, jabber!" SQUIRE. "Well, we must be good children, Harry. What! trumps, Barney? Thank ye for that!"
"Rickeybockey a duke? Why, Jemima's a duchess! Bless me, she is actually crying!" And his good heart prompted him to run to his cousin and cheer her up a bit. Violante glanced at Harley, and flung herself on her father's breast. Randal involuntarily rose, and moved to the duke's chair. "And you, Mr.
O Squire, if you had taken my advice about the stocks, 'quieta non movere'!" "Bother!" said the squire. "I suppose I am to be held up as a tyrant, a Nero, a Richard the Third, or a Grand Inquisitor, merely for having things smart and tidy! Stocks indeed! Your friend Rickeybockey said he was never more comfortable in his life, quite enjoyed sitting there. But 't is no use talking!
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