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Philip had not much peace till he had written to Mr. Thorndale, who was going at once to Germany, not liking to return home to meet the condolences. Mrs. Edmonstone had nearly the whole correspondence of the family on her hands; for neither of her daughters liked to write, and she gave the description of the various uncomfortable scenes that took place.
Depend upon it, it is a fiction created either by papa's hopes or Philip's self-complacency, or else the unfortunate youth must have been brought very low by strait-lacing and milk-and-water. 'Mr. Thorndale is willing to look up to Philip,
He lays down the law to us, because he knows we are all born to be his admirers; he calls Thorndale his dear fellow and conducts him like a Mentor; but you may observe how different he is with other people Mr. Ross, for instance. It is not showing off; it is just what the pattern hero should be with the pattern clergyman.
'Not Philip's valet, said Charles, 'if it is true that no man is a hero to his "valley-de-sham"; whereas, what is not Philip to the Honourable James Thorndale? 'Philip, Alexander, and Bucephalus into the bargain, suggested Amy, in her demure, frightened whisper, sending all but Laura into a fit of laughter, the harder to check because the steps of the parties concerned were heard approaching.
'Ah that is a feather in master Philip's cap; besides, he is your neighbour at least, his father is. 'I suppose you know Lord Thorndale? said Mrs. Edmonstone, in explanation. 'I have seen him once at the Quarter Sessions, said Sir Guy; 'but he lives on the other side of Moorworth, and there was no visiting. 'Well, this youth, James Thorndale, the second son, was Philip's fag.
'I was thinking, said he, in a low voice, 'if it would not be as well, if you liked, to ask Thorndale here for those two days. 'If you think so, returned Mrs. Edmonstone, looking at him more inquiringly than he could well bear. 'You know how he enjoys being here, and I owe them all so much kindness. 'Certainly; I will speak to your uncle, said she, going in search of him.
'They are just the definitions not to be found in Johnson, said Mr. Thorndale. 'Our standing specimen is adversity, which may be differently explained according to your taste, as "a toad with a precious jewel in its head," or "the test of friendship." 'The spirit of words, said Guy, looking eager and interested. 'Well, we'll try, said Charles, 'though I can't say it sounds to me promising.
Edmonstone began to wonder whether he could mean to linger at Hollywell all the summer, and Amabel had some fears that it would end in his neglecting Redclyffe, till a letter arrived from Lord Thorndale, saying that his brother, the member for Moorworth, had long been thinking of giving up his seat, and latterly had only waited in hopes that the succession at Redclyffe might come to Philip Morville.
She presently returned, saying they should be very glad to see Mr. Thorndale, asking him at the same time, in her kind tones of interest, after an old servant for whom he had been spending much thought and pains. The kindness cut him to the heart, for it evidently arose from a perception that he was ill at ease, and his conscience smote him.
Very pleasant, generally liked, decidedly a taking man; but there was some cloud over him just now debts, probably. Morville had been obliged to go to Oxford about it; but Mr. Thorndale did not profess to understand it, as of course Morville said as little of it as he could.
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