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Merwyn laughingly accompanied his guest to the door, but on the piazza, they met Mrs. Merwyn, who involuntarily frowned as she saw Strahan's uniform, then with quiet elegance she greeted the young man. But he had seen her expression, and was somewhat formal. "We shall hope to see your mother and sisters before long," the lady remarked.
You meet a man begging; you charge him with idleness: he says, "I am willing to labour. Will you give me work?" "I cannot." "Why, then you have no right to charge me with idleness." We left Mr. Strahan's at seven, as Johnson had said he intended to go to evening prayers.
I even checked my horse and looked at my watch; too late! already just on the stroke of Strahan's dinner-hour as fixed in his note; my horse, too, was fatigued and spent: besides, what folly! what bearded man can believe in the warnings of a "presentiment"? I pushed on, and soon halted before the old-fashioned flight of stairs that led up to the Hall.
He called the morning after his arrival, and learning that she had just gone to witness a drill of Strahan's company, he followed, and arrived almost as soon as she did at the ground set apart for military evolutions. He was greeted by Marian in her old manner, and by Strahan in his off-hand way. The young officer was at her side, and a number of ladies and gentlemen were present as spectators.
The healthful air of day gradually nerved my spirits and relieved my thoughts. But the place had become hateful to me. I resolved not to wait for Strahan's return, but to walk back to L , and leave a message for my host.
A moment later, however, their horses are brought, and they mount in spite of my remonstrances and those of other officers. Strahan's only answer was, "The men must see us to-day;" and he slowly rode to the rear and centre of the regiment, wheeled his horse, and, with drawn sword, fixed his eyes on the colonel, awaiting his signal.
Snatching up one of the candles, fast dying out, I went into the adjoining library, the desolate state-rooins, into the entrance-hall, and examined the outer door. barred and locked! The robber had left no vestige of his stealthy presence. I resolved to go at once to Strahan's room and tell him of the loss sustained.
On Monday, October 4, I called at his house before he was up. He sent for me to his bedside, and expressed his satisfaction at this incidental meeting, with as much vivacity as if he had been in the gaiety of youth. He called briskly, 'Frank, go and get coffee, and let us breakfast IN SPLENDOUR. On Sunday, October 10, we dined together at Mr. Strahan's.
Sheridan had no right to give a stamp of merit: it was counterfeiting Apollo's coin. On Monday, March 27, I breakfasted with him at Mr Strahan's. He told us, that he was engaged to go that evening to Mrs. Abington's benefit. 'She was visiting some ladies whom I was visiting, and begged that I would come to her benefit.
His mouth quivered slightly, but with a rather faltering laugh he replied, as he put the rose to his lips, "Never let the color suggest that I will show the white feather;" and then he began his military career with a precipitate retreat. "WHAT next?" was Marian's wondering query after Mr. Strahan's departure.
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