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"I have said so scores of times, but Sir Henry won't stir from Studley nothing will induce him to go away. He won't even leave his own special bedroom, although I expect he has dreadful nights." Two hectic spots burnt in her cheeks as she spoke. I looked at her attentively. "You will forgive me for speaking," I said, "but you do not look at all well yourself.
In its opening clause he designates himself: "Son of Hugh, First Duke of Northumberland, and Elizabeth, heiress of the Hungerfords of Studley, and niece to Charles the proud Duke of Somerset." Herein clearly appears his undying resentment toward those who had denied him the position in life to which he considered himself justly entitled.
She smiled thankfully through her tears, and slipped away to recover her composure. Nearly an hour later, Scott, having finished his letters, came upon her sitting somewhat disconsolately in the verandah. He paused on his way out. "Good morning, Miss Bathurst! Aren't you going to skate this morning?" She turned to him with a little movement of pleasure. "Good morning, Mr. Studley!
He is chiefly remembered as being the translator, jointly with his brother, Rev. William L., of Plutarch's Lives, but in his day he had some reputation as a poet, his chief work in poetry being Studley Park and Fables of Flora. He was twice married, and both of his wives d. in giving birth to a first child. Poet.
The one that concerns us here is that already quoted, signed Thomas Studley. It is worthy of special note that the "True Relation" is not incorporated in the "General Historie."
Billy laughed. "You're a sport," he said. "When I know you a bit better, I shall remember that. Hi, Dinah! What a deuce of a time you've been. This is Mr. Studley, and he saw you at the window without anything on." "I'm sure he didn't! Billy, how dare you?" Dinah's brown face burned an indignant red; she looked at Scott with instant hostility. "Oh, please!" he protested mildly.
Oh yes, Lady Studley that is to be, you've learnt a lot since you've been away, I can see learnt to despise your mother, I'll lay a wager. But I'll show you she's not to be despised by a prinking minx like you. What did I send you in here for, eh?" "To to see to the kettle," faltered Dinah, shrinking before the stern regard of the black eyes that so mercilessly held her own.
Lady Studley has had dreadful nights for some time: perspirations, cough, restlessness, bad dreams, and all the rest of it. But I must hasten to tell you my story quite briefly. In the beginning of October we saw Sir Joseph Dunbar. I should then, by his advice, have taken Lady Studley to the Riviera, but she opposed the idea with such passion and distress, that I abandoned it."
But with this was published, as an appendix, an account of the proceedings of the Virginia colonists from 1606 to 1612, taken out of the writings of Thomas Studley and several others who had been residents in Virginia. These several discourses were carefully edited by William Symonds, a doctor of divinity and a man of learning and repute, evidently at the request of Smith.
Some old fears began to vanish, and her nights were no longer disturbed with horrible dreams of monsters and demons. But of all things in and about Old Studley Ah Lon most detested Mike the raven, and Mike seemed fully to return her dislike. He pecked viciously at the spindly Chinese legs and sent Ah Lon into convulsions of terror.
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