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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.
'Never mind, said Amy, as Anne departed and he looked disconcerted, as a precise man always does when catching himself in a mistake 'Anne is used to it, Guy is always doing it, and puzzles poor Arnaud sorely by sending him for Miss Amabel's parasol. 'And the other day, said Guy, 'when Thorndale's brother, at Munich, inquired after Lady Morville, I had to consider who she was.
Two or three days after, on coming home from a ride to Coombe Prior, Guy found Lord Thorndale's card, and heard from Arnaud that 'my lord had made particular inquiries how long he would be in the country, and had been to the cliff to see where the wreck was.
'No, said Guy; 'the fidus Achetes was without his pious Aeneas. 'Very good, Guy, said Charles, enjoying the laugh. 'I could not help thinking of it, said Guy, rather apologising, 'when I was watching Thorndale's manner; it is such an imitation of Philip; looking droller, I think, in his absence, than in his presence. I wonder if he is conscious of it. 'It does not suit him at all, said Mrs.
It was an office which would suit him very well, and opened a new hope of his marriage, and he proceeded to reckon on Lord Thorndale's interest, counting up all the magistrates he knew, and talking them over with Guy, who, however, did not know enough of his own neighbourhood to be of much use; and when he came up-stairs a little after, said he was vexed at having been so stupid.
'Oh! you saw Thorndale's brother, did you? 'Yes; he was very obliging. Guy had to go to him about our passports: and when he found who we were, he brought his wife to call on us, and asked us to an evening party. 'Did you go? 'Guy thought we must, and it was very entertaining. We had a curious adventure there.
Mayerne to order me there for change of air? So schemed Charles; while Guy, on his side, busied himself at Redclyffe as usual; took care and thought for the cabin-boy returned Lord Thorndale's call without finding him at home saw the school finished, and opened and became more intimate with the Ashfords.
Down the broad Vale of Tears afar, The spectral camp is fled; Faith shineth as a morning star, Our ghastly fears are dead. Mr. Ashford was a connection of Lady Thorndale's, and it was about a year since the living of Redclyffe had been presented to him. Mr. and Mrs.
Every one was much surprised at her refusing him, and still more when, after much prevarication, it came out that the true motive was her attachment to Mr. Fielder, the tutor. It appeared that they had been secretly engaged for some weeks, ever since they had perceived Mr. Thorndale's intentions, and not, as it was in poor Laura's case, an unavowed attachment, but an absolute engagement.
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