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Updated: June 1, 2025
'And is it true old Tresham's going to join our club at last? 'He! hang him! he's like a brute beast, and never drinks but when he's dry, and then small beer. But, I forgot to tell you, by all that's lovely, they do say the charming Magnolia a fine bouncing girl that is all but betrothed to Lieutenant O'Flaherty. Devereux laughed, and thus encouraged, Toole went on, with a wink and a whisper.
Her voice has not been trained for parlours; she has been used to fling its volume through the larger space of halls or theatres. I must look after her." He approached Roland the next day and spoke in guarded terms about Mrs. Tresham's voice. Roland was easily induced to talk, and the result was an offer which was really if they had known it the open door to fortune.
Among those who had joined the queen was Tresham's great friend, the Grand Prior of St. John's. Sir Thomas took up his lodgings in the house where he had established himself. The queen was greatly pleased at the arrival of Dame Tresham, and at her earnest request the latter shared her apartments, while Gervaise remained with his father. "So this is the young Knight of St.
Before dinner was over the horse was at the door. I mounted, and set out for Squire Tresham's. I found him a rough but kind-hearted elderly man. When I told him the story of the poor woman's misery, he was quite concerned at her suffering.
I shall hear of you from time to time from D'Aubusson, and feel sure that the expectations I have formed of you will be fulfilled." The grand prior had, in accordance with Dame Tresham's request, sent the steward of the house to one of the principal jewellers of the city who, as the Order were excellent customers, paid a good price for her jewels.
Tresham's personal estate, and the newspaper of the district had a long obituary of the deceased gentleman. John said very little on the subject. He had not liked Mr. Tresham while living, but he was particularly careful to avoid speaking ill of the dead. He said only that he had heard that "the effects left would barely cover outstanding debts, and that Mr. Tresham's income died with him.
"My faith! I'd fling the twenty pound to the fishes. Aw, then, 'tis a poor price for my girl's love, and her innocent heart, and the proud content she once had in her own folk. Only fishers! but God's folk, for all that! But there! What be the use of talking? After Mr. Tresham's flim-flams, my words be only muddling folly." "I am going to bed, mother." "To be sure. Go your ways."
Tresham's latent dislike, her humble birth, her want of fine clothes and fine polish and rich connections and she felt keenly enough that there was nothing about her, personally or socially, to make Mr. Tresham's guests desire her. And when the day drew near and they began to arrive, Denas shrank more and more from their society.
She said all this from under the bed-clothes. "Well, I'll go," I said; "and as soon as I've had my dinner I'll get a horse and ride over to Squire Tresham's. I'll come back to-night and tell you about it. And now I hope you will be able to thank God for forgiving you this sin; but you must not hide and cover it up, but confess it clean out to him, you know."
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