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Penitent sinners must make up for lost time." "At that rate impenitent ones like me had better lose none. So I'll arm you at once with certain documents, and you must not leave the commissioners till they promise to send one of their number down without delay to examine him, and discharge him if he is as we represent." Mrs. Marsh consented warmly, and went with Rolfe to Dr. Suaby's study.
Suaby's whole conduct had been so kind, generous, and confiding, that this was out of the question. Indeed, Sir Charles had for the last month been there upon parole. Yet the thing had been wisely planned, as will appear when I come to notice the advice counsel had given to Bassett in this emergency.
And her eye flashed with the threat. Well, somebody told this lady that Mr. Vandeleur was ruined, and in Dr. Suaby's asylum, not ten miles from her country-seat. This intelligence touched her. She contrasted her own happy condition, both worldly and spiritual, with that of this unfortunate reprobate, and she felt bound to see if nothing could be done for the poor wretch.
Then I will come down myself, with the public press at my back. But I am sure that will not be necessary in Dr. Suaby's asylum. He is a better Christian than I am, confound him for it! You went too soon; your husband had been agitated by the capture; Suaby was away; Salter had probably applied what he imagined to be soothing remedies, leeches a blister morphia.
Suaby's room when he came in rather tired, and would not say a word till they gave him a cup of tea: then he brightened up and told his story. "We went to the railway to meet Sharpe. The muff did not come nor send by the first train. His clerk arrived by the second. We went to Huntercombe village together, and on the road I gave him some special instructions. Richard Bassett not at home.
His head bald, rather prematurely, and whiskers abundant. Lady Bassett looked him all over with one glance of her woman's eye, and saw she had a hard and vain man to deal with. "Are you the gentleman to whom this house belongs?" she faltered. "No, madam; I am in charge during Dr. Suaby's absence." "That comes to the same thing. Sir, I am come to see my dear husband." "Have you an order?"
They armed her with letters and written facts, and she rode off at a fiery pace; but not before she and Rolfe had sworn eternal friendship. The commissioners received Mrs. Marsh coldly. She was chilled, but not daunted. She produced Suaby's letter and Rolfe's, and when they were read she played the orator. She argued, she remonstrated, she convinced, she persuaded, she thundered.
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