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But I had swore, and I turned sharp and walked away, and I never went up to Teesdale's nor to my father's farm, but I went straight back to Pound's, the man I was bound to, and I wrote a letter to Jenny and one to Amelia, and in Amelia's I only said 'DEAR AMELIA, Thank you very much; you were quite right. And in the other I said
Amelia and me took a turn by ourselves, and when we got back to Teesdale's farm, there was Jenny, wonderfully brisked up, talking and laughing away with young Wheeler, whose father keeps the post-office.
But at last I said to myself, 'This can't go on; us three that used to be so jolly, we're as flat as half a pint of four ale; and I'll know the reason why, says I, 'before I'm twenty-four hours older. So I went to Teesdale's with that clear fixed in my head. Jenny was not in the house, but Amelia was. The old folks had gone to a Magic Lantern in the schoolroom, and Amelia was alone in the house.
Then she asked some question regarding the purchase of some cutlery, and on her father replying she left the flat. After she had gone, he resumed the narrative, which was certainly of deep interest, as you will see. He went on: In the first week in January, a gay house-party assembled at Hawstead Park, Lord Teesdale's fine old Elizabethan seat a few miles from Malton, not very far from Overstow.
He recollected the escaping Chinaman from Lord Teesdale's house! But why was Peggy there? Surely she was not a drug-taker! The very thought caused him to shudder. Silently he followed the pair before him, and saw them turn into a narrow by-street and halt at a small house. Her conductor knocked on the door four times. And then repeated the summons. The door opened slowly and they entered.
At last there was a ring at the outer door, and Sanford showed her in. She entered merrily, bringing with her a whiff of the latest Paris perfume, and grasping his hand, cried: "Well, are you feeling any happier?" "Happier!" he echoed. "Why, of course!" "And have you had Lady Teesdale's letter?" "Yes. And I've accepted." "Good. We'll have a real good time.
But the worst of it is Cis has been asked too!" "I suppose your mother engineered that?" "I don't think so. You see, he's Lady Teesdale's nephew. And it's a big family party. Old Mr. Bainbridge, the steel king of Sheffield, and his wife are to be there. She is a fat, rather coarse woman who has wonderful jewels.
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