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As far as I could make out from the Count's foreign pronunciation, Gisborne was the name of the Englishman: I know that Gisborne of Skipford was abroad and in the foreign service at that time he was a likely fellow enough for such an exploit, and, above all, certain expressions recur to my mind which he used in reference to old Bridget Fitzgerald, of Coldholme, whom he once encountered while staying with me at Starkey Manor- house.
Dinner came, and went away untouched. Early in the afternoon I walked to the farm-house. I found Mistress Clarke alone, and I was glad and relieved. She was evidently prepared to tell me all I might wish to hear. 'You asked me for Mistress Lucy's true name; it is Gisborne, she began. 'Not Gisborne of Skipford? I exclaimed, breathless with anticipation.
"Lucy was about three years old when I was engaged to take charge of her. Her mother was dead." "But you know her name? you can tell if it was Mary Fitzgerald?" She looked astonished. "That was her name. But, sir, how came you to be so well acquainted with it? It was a mystery to the whole household at Skipford Court.
'True! but it is a cruel fate to know that all shrink from her, sooner or later, as from one possessed accursed. 'How came it to pass? I asked. 'Nay, I know not. Old rumours there are, that were bruited through the household at Skipford. 'Tell me, I demanded. 'They came from servants, who would fain account for everything. They say that, many years ago, Mr.
As far as I could make out from the Count's foreign pronunciation, Gisborne was the name of the Englishman: I know that Gisborne of Skipford was abroad and in the foreign service at that time he was a likely fellow enough for such an exploit, and, above all, certain expressions recur to my mind which he used in reference to old Bridget Fitzgerald, of Coldholme, whom he once encountered while staying with me at Starkey Manor-House.
'But, added Sir Philip Tempest, 'you may easily hear what particulars you wish to know respecting Mary Fitzgerald from the Englishman himself, if, as I suspect, he is no other than my neighbour and former acquaintance, Mr. Gisborne, of Skipford Hall, in the West Riding.
Dinner came, and went away untouched. Early in the afternoon I walked to the farm-house. I found Mistress Clarke alone, and I was glad and relieved. She was evidently prepared to tell me all I might wish to hear. "You asked me for Mistress Lucy's true name; it is Gisborne," she began. "Not Gisborne of Skipford?" I exclaimed, breathless with anticipation.
"True! but it is a cruel fate to know that all shrink from her, sooner or later, as from one possessed accursed." "How came it to pass?" I asked. "Nay, I know not. Old rumours there are, that were bruited through the household at Skipford." "Tell me," I demanded. "They came from servants, who would fain account for every thing. They say that, many years ago, Mr.
"But," added Sir Philip Tempest, you may easily hear what particulars you wish to know respecting Mary Fitzgerald from the Englishman himself, if, as I suspect, he is no other than my neighbour and former acquaintance, Mr. Gisborne, of Skipford Hall, in the West Riding.
'Lucy was about three years old when I was engaged to take charge of her. Her mother was dead. 'But you know her name? you can tell if it was Mary Fitzgerald? She looked astonished. 'That was her name. But, sir, how came you to be so well acquainted with it? It was a mystery to the whole household at Skipford Court.
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