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He and Zoe spent Elysian hours, meeting twice a day in the shrubbery, and making love as if they were the only two creatures in the world; but it was blind Elysium only to one of them Severne was uneasy and alarmed the whole time. His sagacity showed him it could not last, and there was always a creeping terror on him. Would not Uxmoor cause inquiries? Would he not be sure to tell Vizard?
When you come back, tell me every word she says; pray let nothing be lost that falls from my virago." The party started after luncheon; and Severne, true to his new policy, whipped to Zoe's side before Uxmoor, and engaged her at once in conversation. Uxmoor bit his lip, and fell to Fanny. Fanny saw at once what was going on, and made herself very agreeable to Uxmoor.
The bull ran, tossing his nose with pain and bellowing: Uxmoor dragged by the tail and compelled to follow in preposterous, giant strides, barely touching the ground with the point of his toe, pounded the creature's ribs with such blows as Zoe had never dreamed possible. They sounded like flail on wooden floor, and each blow was accompanied with a loud jubilant shout.
Poverty is always in his mouth, but the old chap have got a hatful of money hid away in the thatch or some're, only he haan't a got the heart to spend it." "Tell us more about the young lady," asked Uxmoor. "What young lady? Oh, her. She is not a young lady leastways she is not dressed like one, but like a plain, decent body. She was all of a piece blue serge!
But by-and-by he looked at her, and found she was taking a little cry all to herself. "Dear me!" said he, "what is the matter?" "My friend, forgive me. He was not there to share my triumph." AS the opera drew to an end, Zoe began to look round more and more for Severne; but he did not come, and Lord Uxmoor offered his arm earnestly.
He began to feel that he was the man to amuse women in Barfordshire, but Uxmoor the man to marry them. He began to sulk. Zoe's quick eyes saw and pitied. She was puzzled what to do. Lord Uxmoor gave her no excuse for throwing cold water on him, because his adoration was implied, not expressed; and he followed her up so closely, she could hardly get a word with Severne.
"God bless you for your kindness, Miss Vizard. It is a little hard upon a fellow to have to run away from such an acquaintance, just when I have been so fortunate as to make it." "Oh, Lord Uxmoor," said Zoe, innocently, "never mind that. Why, we live in the same county, and we are on the way home. All I think of is your poor friend; and do please telegraph to Harrington."
"I do not object to the change," said Zoe, smiling maternally on him; "but you will be good enough to imitate me in one thing you will always be polite to Lord Uxmoor." "He makes it rather hard." "It is only for a time; and we must learn to be capable of self-denial. I assure you I have exercised quite as much as I ask of you.
Oh, how unfortunate we are!" "Do not cry, dearest," said he. "Do not despair. Be calm, and let me know the worst. I will not reproach you, though you have reproached me. I love you as no woman can love. Come, tell me." "Then the truth is, Lord Uxmoor has renewed his attention to me." "Ah!" "He has been here every day." Severne groaned.
He learned, by merely listening, that Lord Uxmoor was gone, and he exulted inwardly. After luncheon, Elysium. He walked with the two girls, and Fanny lagged behind; and Zoe proved herself no coquette. A coquette would have been a little cross and shown him she had made a sacrifice. Not so Zoe Vizard. She never told him, nor even Fanny, she had refused Lord Uxmoor.
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