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'Just past one, I think you mean, said the Honourable John, turning from the group and eyeing the signora through his glass. The signora gave him back his own, as the saying is, and more with it; so that the young nobleman was forced to avert his glance, and drop his glass. 'I say, Thorne, whispered he, 'who the deuce is that on the sofa? 'Dr Stanhope's daughter, whispered back Mr Thorne.
A telegram sent to Ferris Stanhope's last known address, Camp Skagway in the Adirondacks, was unanswered up to the hour of going to press." Peter let the paper drop upon his knees, and whistled father shamefacedly. Here was a pretty kettle of fish indeed, and it was all of his brewing.
"I might pay for one " Macandrew drew red cartwheels on his blotting-pad. "Those seats are sure to be gone. I'll send you a box. Stanhope's as bad as he can be with dysentery you might make a local out of that. Be sure to mention he can't see anybody it's absurd the way Calcutta people want to be paid." "A box'll be grand," said Mr. Macandrew. "I'll see ye get plenty of ancores.
They entered another where Miss Stanhope's first inquiry was for remnants, and the same thing was repeated till, as she assured Elsie, they had visited every dry-goods store in the place. "Pretty nice ones, too, some of them are; don't you think so, dear?" "Yes, auntie; but do you know you have strongly excited my curiosity?" "Ah! how so?"
In the first place, it was arranged that Mr Slope should not return in the Stanhope's carriage to Barchester. It so happened that Mr Slope was already gone, but of that of course they knew nothing. The signora should be induced to go first, with only the servants and her sister, and Bertie should take Mr Slope's place in the second journey.
But she was very ungracious in her bearing towards the young soldier, although it was evident that he greatly wished to please her. It was Captain Stanhope's business just now to get fresh men to recruit his Majesty's army, and he readily consented to Master Drury's proposition that he should make Hayslope Grange his head-quarters for the present.
Here they could hear the most of what was being said, and could also obtain a fair look at the side of Mrs. Stanhope's face. Josiah Crabtree's back was turned to them. They noticed that Mrs. Stanhope's face wore a peculiar, drawn expression, like that of one who is walking in his sleep. "I'll wager he's been hypnotizing her again," whispered Tom. "Oh, what a rascal he is!
It had happened, that two persons living near Boston, of the names of Dunbar and Lowthorp, had been taken prisoners during the war, and transferred from one vessel to another, till they were placed on board Stanhope's ship. He treated them most cruelly, whipping them frequently, in order to make them do duty against their country, as sailors, on board his ship.
They had also been at a dinner party at Dr Stanhope's, of which Mr Arabin had made one. He also, moth-like, burnt his wings in the flames of the signora's candle. Mrs Bold, too, had been there, and had felt somewhat displeased with the taste, want of taste she called it, shown by Mr Arabin in paying so much attention to Madame Neroni.
King's grounds and Miss Stanhope's, and Elsie gained her aunt's house by crossing the two gardens. As she stepped upon the porch, she saw Mr. Egerton standing before the door. "Good-evening, Miss Dinsmore," he said, bowing and smiling. "I was just about to ring; but I presume that is not necessary now." "No, not at all. Walk into the parlor, and help yourself to a seat.
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