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On hearing this, Sir Guy started forward: 'Noble! he cried, 'and yet what a pity! If my grandfather had but known it 'Ah! I was convinced of that, broke in Mr. Edmonstone, 'and so, I am sure, was Philip himself; but in fact he knew we should never have given our consent, so he acted quite by himself, wrote to Lord Thorndale, and never said a word, even to his sisters, till the thing was done.
Markham sent his nephew to transact business with him at Thorndale, for he could not bear to meet him himself, and while there was any prospect of his coming to Redclyffe, walked about in paroxysms of grunting and ill-humour. The report that Mr.
Lady Thorndale delighted to talk over James with him, and thank him for his kindness; and Lord Thorndale, rather a pompous man himself, liked his somewhat stately manners, and talked politics with him, sincerely wishing he was his neighbour at Redclyffe, and calculating how much good he would do there.
Lady Davenant determined to give a breakfast to all the bridal party after the marriage. In her state of health, Helen and Cecilia remonstrated, but Lady Davenant had resolved upon it, and at last they agreed it would be better than parting at the church-door better that she should at her own house take leave of Helen and Beauclerc, who would set out immediately after the breakfast for Thorndale.
Moorworth was entirely under the Thorndale and Morville interest, and Lord Thorndale wrote to propose that Philip should come forward at once, inviting him to Thorndale instead of going to his own empty house.
Mabel cannot get at any of the real reasons from Eveleen, though I think I could help her, but I can't tell you." 'Charlotte means mischief. said Charles, as he concluded. 'I am very sorry! said Philip. 'I did think Lady Eveleen would have been able to estimate Thorndale. It will be a great disappointment the inclination has been of long standing. Poor Thorndale!
That his constitution had been seriously weakened, and there was an excitability of brain and nerves which made care requisite; but depression of spirits was the chief thing to guard against, and a London life, provided he did not overwork himself, was better for him than solitude at Redclyffe. Accordingly Philip went to Thorndale, and was returned for Moorworth without opposition.
Thorndale stood uncomfortable under the disapprobation, attracted by Eveleen's beauty and grace, yet so unused to trust his own judgment apart from 'Morville's, as to be in an instant doubtful whether he really admired or not. 'You have not been dancing with her? he said, presently. 'No: she attracts too many to need the attention of a nobody like myself.
He spent the evening in talking over books with his sister, and the next day proceeded on his journey to Thorndale Park.
Tea over, Laura proposed the game of definitions. 'You know it. Philip, said she, 'you taught us. 'Yes I learnt it of your sisters, Thorndale, said Philip. 'O pray let us have it. It must be charming! exclaimed Miss Harper, on this recommendation. 'Definitions! said Charles, contemptuously. 'Dr. Johnson must be the hand for them.
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