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They alone are subject to blind authority who have no reliance on their own strength." Stella took possession of the recondite apartments. Scythrop intended to find another asylum; but from day to day postponed his intention, and by degrees forgot it. The young lady reminded him from day to day, till she also forgot it.
'Calm yourself, my dear Scythrop, said Mr Glowry; 'there are yet maidens in England. 'Very true, sir, said Scythrop. 'And the next time, said Mr Glowry, 'have but one string to your bow. 'Very good advice, sir, said Scythrop. 'And, besides, said Mr Glowry, 'the fatal time is past, for it is now almost eight.
The whole party followed, with the exception of Scythrop, who threw himself into his arm-chair, crossed his left foot over his right knee, placed the hollow of his left hand on the interior ancle of his left leg, rested his right elbow on the elbow of the chair, placed the ball of his right thumb against his right temple, curved the forefinger along the upper part of his forehead, rested the point of the middle finger on the bridge of his nose, and the points of the two others on the lower part of the palm, fixed his eyes intently on the veins in the back of his left hand, and sat in this position like the immoveable Theseus, who, as is well known to many who have not been at college, and to some few who have, sedet, oeternumque sedebit.
Before surprise permitted reply, the young lady had locked herself up in her own apartment. 'Why, Scythrop, said Mr Glowry, elongating his face exceedingly, 'the devil is come among us sure enough, as Mr Toobad observes: I thought you and Marionetta were both of a mind. 'So we are, I believe, sir, said Scythrop, gloomily, and stalked away to his tower.
The profligate! 'Really, madam, said Mr Glowry, 'I do not know what he is going to do, or what I am going to do, or what any one is going to do; for all this is incomprehensible. 'I can explain it all, said Scythrop, 'in a most satisfactory manner, if you will but have the goodness to leave us alone. 'Pray, sir, to which act of the tragedy of the Great Mogul does this incident belong?
Scythrop was confounded at the sudden change; but, instead of falling at her feet and requesting an explanation, he retreated to his tower, muffled himself in his nightcap, seated himself in the president's chair of his imaginary secret tribunal, summoned Marionetta with all terrible formalities, frightened her out of her wits, disclosed himself, and clasped the beautiful penitent to his bosom.
This scrutiny being completed, the stranger, dropping the cloak, said, 'I see, by your physiognomy, that you may be trusted; and revealed to the astonished Scythrop a female form and countenance of dazzling grace and beauty, with long flowing hair of raven blackness, and large black eyes of almost oppressive brilliancy, which strikingly contrasted with a complexion of snowy whiteness.
Scythrop foresaw that a great leader of human regeneration would be involved in fearful dilemmas, and determined, for the benefit of mankind in general, to adopt all possible precautions for the preservation of himself. The servants, even the women, had been tutored into silence.
'By spontaneous locomotion, said Scythrop, sullenly. 'Celinda, said Mr Toobad, 'what does all this mean? 'I really do not know, sir. 'This is most unaccountable. When I told you in London that I had chosen a husband for you, you thought proper to run away from him; and now, to all appearance, you have run away to him. 'How, sir! was that your choice?
'My dear boy, said Mr Toobad, 'you have a fine eye for consequences. So saying, he embraced Scythrop, who retired, with a disconsolate step, to dress for dinner; while Mr Toobad stalked across the hall, repeating, 'Woe to the inhabiters of the earth, and of the sea, for the devil is come among you, having great wrath.
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