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Then came the fact that old Barty had been bought out, and that the future husband of Miss Stanbury's niece was to be the junior partner. A general feeling prevailed at last that there had been another great battle between Miss Stanbury and old Barty, and that the old maid had prevailed now as she had done in former days.
Trevelyan, "if I could begin life again, I do not think that any temptation would induce me to place myself in a man's power." Sir Marmaduke was told of all this on his return home, and he asked many questions as to the nature of Stanbury's work.
The elder sister had not intended to be treacherous to the younger; but in the thorough confidence which mutual grief and close conference had created between the mother and daughter, everything had at last come out, and Lady Rowley had learned the story, not only of Hugh Stanbury's courtship, but of those rich offers which had been made by the heir to the barony of Peterborough.
That is what I said; and we had authority from the gentleman himself. Arabella can say the same, and so can mamma; only mamma did not hear him." Nor had Camilla heard him, but that incident she did not mention. The circumstances were, in Miss Stanbury's judgment, becoming very remarkable. She did not for a moment believe Camilla. She did not believe that Mr.
In the mean time, Mr. Bozzle had been twice to St. Diddulph's; and now he made a third journey there, two days after Stanbury's visit. Trevelyan, who, in truth, hated the sight of the man, and who suffered agonies in his presence, had, nevertheless, taught himself to believe that he could not live without his assistance. That it should be so was a part of the cruelty of his lot.
No security was to be required of either executor, but, across Mr. Gerald Stanbury's name two lines in ink had been drawn with a wavering hand, as if for erasure. I heard this last clause of the will with a beating, bounding, indignant heart. Evelyn, who so hated Claude Bainrothe, had us both completely in her power for the present, and might defer our marriage for years if it so pleased her.
Then there was a knock at the door, and Martha entered with the cake and wine. "Miss Stanbury's compliments, ladies, and she hopes you'll take a glass of sherry." Whereupon she filled out the glasses and carried them round. "Pray give my compliments and thanks to my sister Stanbury," said Dorothy's mother.
Camilla French was by no means so bad as she was painted by Miss Stanbury, and Brooke Burgess rather liked her than otherwise. And it seemed to him that Mr. Gibson did not at all dislike Arabella, and felt no repugnance at either the lady's noddle or shoulders now that he was removed from Miss Stanbury's influence.
"I do hope you will be happy, miss; that you knows," said Martha, in her difficulty. "And now, ma'am; miss, I mean," she added, correcting herself, in obedience to Miss Stanbury's direct orders about the present, "missus has just sent me over with a bit of lamb, and a letter as is here in the basket, and to ask how you is, and the other ladies." "We are very much obliged," said Mrs.
On her arrival at Lessboro', Martha had hired a fly, and been driven out to Nuncombe Putney; but she felt, she knew not why, a dislike to be taken in her carriage to the door of the cottage; and was put down in the middle of the village, from whence she walked out to Mrs. Stanbury's abode, with the basket upon her arm.
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