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Edmonstone asked Philip to come and spend a day or two at Hollywell, and he accepted the invitation for the next week. 'I will make Thorndale drive me out if you will give him a dinner. 'Of course, of course, said Mr. Edmonstone, 'we shall be delighted. We were talking of asking him, a day or two ago; eh, mamma?
Lady Thorndale afterwards proceeded to inquiries about the De Courcy family, especially Lady Eveleen; and Charles, enlightened by Charlotte, took delight in giving a brilliant description of his cousin's charms, for which he was rewarded by very plain intimations of the purpose for which her son James was gone to Kilcoran.
He let his head fall on his hand again, and listened with indifference when told he was to be sent to England at once, under the care of his servant, Bolton, and Mr. Thorndale himself, who was resolved to see him safe in his sister's hands.
'You don't mean that she has refused Thorndale? said Philip. 'Even so! said Charles. 'Charlotte says he is gone. "Poor Mr. Thorndale left us this morning, after a day of private conferences, in which he seems to have had no satisfaction, for his resolute dignity and determination to be agreeable all the evening were" ahem "were great.
At first they hoped to be able to get something to do in Thorndale, so that they might keep their home. This proved impossible. After much discouragement and disappointment Stephen had secured a position in the lumber mill at Lessing, and Alexina was promised a place in a departmental store in the city. To make matters worse, Duncan Tracy and Stephen had quarrelled in October.
Even if he is only here for a day or two, it will be better to have made the acquaintance. Mr. Ashford went to the Park at two in the afternoon, and did not return till near four. 'Well, said he, 'it is as James Thorndale says, there is something very prepossessing about him. 'Have you been there all this time? 'Yes.
Thorndale was, as Charles would have said, on his good behaviour, and, ashamed of the fascination her manners exercised over him, was resolved to resist it, answered her gay remarks with brief sentences and stiff smiles, and consorted chiefly with the gentlemen. Laura was grave and silent, trying to appear unconscious, and only succeeding in being visibly constrained.
Ashford was glad it was so good a connection, and obtained all the intelligence she could from James Thorndale, who spoke warmly of the Hollywell family in general; and, in particular, said that the young ladies looked after schools and poor people, that Miss Edmonstone was very handsome and clever a very superior person; but as to Miss Amabel, he did not know that there was anything to say about her.
She kept better note of his countenance than of her own partner's. Mr. Thorndale, meanwhile, kept aloof from Lady Eveleen de Courcy, but Captain Morville perceived that his eyes were often turned towards her, and well knew it was principle, and not inclination, that held him at a distance.
That 'too many, seeming to confound him with the vulgar herd, made Mr. Thorndale heartily ashamed of having been pleased with her. Philip was easy about him for the present, satisfied that admiration had been checked, which, if it had been allowed to grow into an attachment, would have been very undesirable.
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