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"See that they have food and wine, and anything they require." We left at once. In the passage we passed a little crowd of hurrying journalists on their way to answer Staunton's summons. In every room the alarm bell had sounded, and the making-up of the paper was stopped! We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
Staunton's mind, respecting her character and real purpose, and satisfied him, at least, that money did not enter into her scheme of deception, if an impostor she should prove. He next requested to know what part of the city she wished to go to. "To a very decent merchant, a cousin o' my ain, a Mrs. Glass, sir, that sells snuff and tobacco, at the sign o' the Thistle, somegate in the town."
He has not been heard of." "No doubt he will return." "To-morrow is the 'Varsity football match." "I have no sympathy with these childish games. The young man's fate interests me deeply, since I know him and like him. The football match does not come within my horizon at all." "I claim your sympathy, then, in my investigation of Mr. Staunton's fate. Do you know where he is?" "Certainly not."
I have caught the infection of her joy, though my foolish sympathy looks more like sorrow." Surely, said I, indignantly to myself, she will not own Lord Staunton's love to my face? All frank and open as Miss Stanley was, I was afraid to press her. I had not courage to ask what I longed to know.
She came here to offer her services for Freda; but you know dear Freda is getting on so capitally at the kindergarten, that Why, what in the world is the matter, Walter?" "Matter!" exclaimed the Squire in his hearty voice. "Why, that we won't be such fools as to reject Miss Staunton's offer.
His face flushed up, and he said in a sort of apologetic way: "Surely this is Dr. Staunton's house?" "Yes," said Dorothy. "I am George Staunton. I I came down on pressing business I want to see my father in a hurry. What is the matter?" He stepped back a pace or two, startled by the expression on Dorothy's face. "Come in here at once," she said, seizing his hand.
At length silence and exhaustion succeeded to frenzy, and Jeanie stole out to take counsel with her husband, and to exhort him to anticipate the Captain's interference, by taking possession, in Lady Staunton's name, of the private papers of her deceased husband.
Thanks also to Captain Staunton's never-ceasing care with regard to the boats, they were all in perfect condition, and not leaky as baskets, as are too many boats when required to be lowered upon an unexpected emergency.
This was all very satisfactory to Sir George Staunton's pride, which had revolted at the idea of his wife's sister being obscurely married.
She thinks her very much improved, but complains that she has lost her home feelings, and cares only for Dykelands; I scarcely know what she means. 'I think that I can guess, said Lady Merton, 'from knowing a little more of Mrs. Staunton's character.
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