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I am glad you are come, for it has been an absurd way of going on. 'Is he up? 'Yes; on the sofa in the library. 'Did you give him my note? Does he expect us? 'No, I went to see about telling him this morning, but found him so low and silent, I thought it was better not. He has not opened a letter this week, and he might have refused to see you, as he did Lord Thorndale.
One of the first drives that Charles and Philip took, after the latter was equal to any exertion, was to Thorndale. There Charles was much amused by the manner in which Philip was received, and he himself, for his sake; and as he said to Amabel on his return, there was no question now, that the blame of spoiling Philip did not solely rest at Hollywell.
But I don't like the notion of the first day. There is not only the great change, but a stranger at the vicarage. 'Do you know anything about the new clergyman? I believe Mrs. Ashford is a connection of Lady Thorndale's? 'Yes; Thorndale calls them pattern people, and I have no doubt they will do great good in the parish.
'Eva was always ready to be fallen in love with on the shortest notice, and if there was not something prior in her imagination, Thorndale would not have had much difficulty. By the bye, depend upon it, 'tis the tutor. Philip looked a little startled, but instantly reassuring himself, said, 'George Fielder! Impossible! You have never seen him!
Morville was, said Markham, suffering dreadfully from headache, and lay on the sofa all day, almost unable to speak or move, but resolved against having medical advice, though his own treatment of himself did not at all succeed in relieving him. There was extreme depression of spirits, and an unwillingness to see any one. He had positively refused to admit either Lord Thorndale or Mr.
'Philip says he was always licking him! interposed Charlotte. 'He kept him out of some scrape or other, continued Mr. Edmonstone. 'Lord Thorndale was very much obliged to him, had him to stay at his house, took pretty much to him altogether. It was through him that Philip applied for his commission, and he has put his son into the same regiment, on purpose to have him under Philip's eye.
A ring at the front-door almost immediately followed their arrival. 'Encore? asked Philip, looking at Laura with a sort of displeased surprise. 'Unfortunately, yes, said Laura, drawing aside. 'One of my uncle's family parties, said Philip. 'I wish I had not brought Thorndale. Laura, what is to be done to prevent the tittering that always takes place when Amy and those Harpers are together?
On the occasion when Captain Morville came to Redclyffe, and left James Thorndale to spend a couple of hours at the parsonage, they interrogated the latter anxiously on his acquaintance with Sir Guy.
'My sister mentions that more than two months ago I can hardly believe she has not written, if she was able. She promised, yet how can I expect then interrupting himself, he added, authoritatively, 'Thorndale, is there no letter for me? I see there is. Let me have it.
I think he has found out the state of his feelings, and is doing all in his power to check them by avoiding her, especially in tete-a-tetes, and an unconstrained family party. I am nearly convinced that is his reason for bringing Mr. Thorndale, and fixing on the day of the dinner. Poor fellow, it must cost him a great deal, and I long to tell him how I thank him. 'Hm!
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