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"Lady Strangways has adopted Margaret," she said. "Oh," exclaimed Eleanor eagerly, "I am glad! Margaret will like that. She had already fallen in love with her aunt, and will like nothing better than to be with her. How is she after last night?" "Quite well, except for a very bad cold in her head. But I will tell you all about her adventures presently. It is of you I want to speak now."
Strangways had repeatedly urged the most affectionate inquiries that he admitted he was not quite well. Delirium quickly followed; but even then this noble-minded young man bore up against the fearful assaults of disease, and thought and spoke only of those dear and absent friends he was doomed never again to behold. It was a dreadful trial to Mr.
Our old and valued friend, Mr. J. Strangways, has arrived at Paris, and very glad were we to see him once more. He passed through a severe trial since last we parted; and his conduct under it towards his poor friend, Mr. Anson, does him credit.
Dined at Lointier's yesterday a splendid repast given by Count A. de Maussion, in consequence of a wager, lost on a subject connected with the line arts. The party consisted of all those present at our house when the wager was made. The Duc and Duchesse de Guiche, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hare, the Duc de Talleyrand, Duc de Dino, Count Valeski, Mr. J. Strangways, and our own large family circle.
Strangways turned and addressed himself to the devilled kidneys, remarking that in his Britannic Majesty's service a man was hungry as a matter of course; which I afterwards and experimentally found to be true. Well not to protract the tale an hour later we took boat with our belongings, under Mr. Strangways' escort, and were pulled on a swift tide down to the ship.
Anstruther was ever heard to make that perhaps his system of education was not as perfect as he had deemed it, but coming from him it meant a good deal. But it was then that Lady Strangways had intervened with a suggestion of her own. "Let me have her, Mr. Anstruther," she said, "After all, I am her aunt, and I should like nothing better than to adopt her as my daughter.
"No; but I am trying to," said Lady Strangways in a perplexed tone, "and I cannot imagine why you should be under any apprehension that your grandfather will try and put obstacles in the way of your getting all the training your beautiful voice deserves. Is he not proud of it?" Eleanor shook her head.
They detested the marriage with Philip, which threatened the independence of England. At home they were powerless, but the sons of honourable houses Strangways, Tremaynes, Staffords, Horseys, Carews, Killegrews, and Cobhams dashed out upon the water to revenge the Smithfield massacres. They found help where it could least have been looked for.
He turned his back upon us and called forward for one of the master's mates, to whom he gave orders to show us our hammocks. We saluted and took leave of him, and on our way below fell in with Strangways again, who haled us off to introduce us to the gun-room.
Had Eleanor delayed only a moment or two longer, Lady Strangways would probably have come upon them both in the arbour. "You were so long in coming to me, my dear Margaret," said the unseen voice, in clear, well-bred tones that struck pleasantly on the real Margaret's ear, "that I decided to come into the garden and look for you. Let me introduce myself. I am your Aunt Helen, your father's sister.
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