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But, unfortunately, the zeal of the master waxed cool as that of the pupil waxed hot; and, at last, when the young thing returned to Greshamsbury from an autumn excursion which she had made with Mrs Umbleby to Weston-super-Mare, she found that the delicious morning services had died a natural death.
Mr Gazebee also was a pet with Lady de Courcy; and being known to be a fashionable man in London, and quite a different sort of person from poor Mr Umbleby, he was always received with smiles.
"Certainly," said he, fully understanding what she meant; and bowing low as he opened first the study-door, then the front-door, then the garden-gate. And then Lady Arabella stalked off, not without full observation from Mrs Yates Umbleby and her friend Miss Gushing, who lived close by. Miss Thorne Goes on a Visit And now began the unpleasant things at Greshamsbury of which we have here told.
I am quite sure your father was right, or he wouldn't have done it; but I used to think that Umbleby was a decent sort of man enough. Not so grand, you know, as your Gazebees and Gumptions eh, Mr Gresham? They do say young Gazebee is thinking of getting into Parliament. Let me see: Umbleby married who was it he married?
Mrs Umbleby had great scope for her wonder. The doctor made a thorough revolution in his household, and furnished his house from the ground to the roof completely.
He could see him when he liked, and where he liked, and how he liked; could scold him if in an ill-humour, and laugh at him when in a good humour. All this Mr Umbleby knew, and bore.
"Birds of a feather flock together," said Mrs Rantaway late Miss Gushing when she heard of the visit. "The railway man's niece if you can call her a niece and the quack's daughter will do very well together, no doubt." "At any rate, they can count their money-bags," said Mrs Umbleby.
"Well, then, why does he make such a bother about a few thousand pounds? The title-deeds, indeed!" "What he means is, that he must have ample security to cover what he has already advanced before he goes on. I wish to goodness you had no further need to borrow. I did think that things were settled last year." "Oh if there's any difficulty, Umbleby will get it for me."
He is like a man with red hair." "Uncle, you are the worst hand in describing I ever knew. If I'd seen him for five minutes, I'd be bound to make a portrait of him; and you, if you were describing a dog, you'd only say what colour his hair was." "Well, he's a little man." "Exactly, just as I should say that Mrs Umbleby had a red-haired little dog. I wish I had known these Scatcherds, uncle.
People had hitherto wondered and especially Mrs Umbleby how a gentleman like Dr Thorne could continue to live in so slovenly a manner; and how people again wondered, and again especially Mrs Umbleby, how the doctor could possibly think it necessary to put such a lot of furniture into a house because a little chit of a girl of twelve years of age was coming to live with him.
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