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He had been surprised to find her in Mrs. Meldreth's cottage so late in the afternoon. Only the exigencies of the situation had prevented him from following her at once when she left the house only the stern conviction that he must not, for the sake of Miss Vane's bodily safety and comfort, neglect Sabina Meldreth's soul.
Her fondness for reading Her difficulty to get enough books while abroad Lady Bute keeps her supplied Lady Mary's catholic taste in literature Samuel Richardson The vogue of Clarissa Harlowe Lady Mary tells a story of the Richardson type Henry Fielding Joseph Andrews Tom Jones Her high opinion of Fielding and Steele Tobias Smollett Peregrine Pickle Lady Vane's Memoirs of a Lady of Quality Sarah Fielding Minor writers Lord Orrery's Remarks on Swift Bolingbroke's works Addison and Pope Dr.
To add to Vane's displeasure, she was dressed in a costume wholly antagonistic to his views of the becoming, in a Greek jacket of gold and scarlet, contrasted by a Turkish turban. Muttering "What she-mountebank have we here?" he sank into a chair behind the door, and fell into an absorbed revery.
Woffington had, with a wonderful appearance of openness, the closest face in Europe when she chose. On the other hand, by introducing this country gentleman to this green-room, he gave a mighty impulse and opportunity to Vane's love; an opportunity which he forgot the timid, inexperienced Damon might otherwise never have found.
Evelyn listened with confused emotions and a softened face. She was convinced of the truth of the simple tale, and the thought of Vane's keeping his moneyed friends and directors waiting in Vancouver in order that a tired child might rest and gather shells upon a sunny beach stirred her deeply. It was so characteristic; exactly what she would have expected him to do.
It was intolerable that this woman should offer excuses for Vane. "What particular allowances do you feel it needful to make in Mr. Vane's case?" she asked haughtily. Now that she was faced by the direct question, Jessy hesitated. As a rule, she was subtle, but she could be ruthlessly frank, and she was possessed by a passionate hatred of the girl beside her.
For a while she stood motionless, and then she smiled "Why, of course. . . . There's your beaten track to find, and there's She who must be obeyed. And there's also. . . ." "The cigar with the band round it." Vane's hand dropped to his side. "Perhaps you're right. . . ." They strolled together towards Sir James. And it was just before they came within earshot that Vane spoke again.
But when the girls were all in bed that night, the lights turned out and the great building silent, Tabitha's anger abated, Miss Pomeroy's words kept repeating themselves in her mind, Jessie's unconscious warning filled her with uneasiness, gentle Mrs. Vane's motherly lectures came back to haunt her, and Mr. Carson's advice of long ago suddenly sprang into memory and would not let her rest.
"He toots like that whenever anybody falls in love, and twice when they get married, and three times when. . . ." Vane's breath came in a great gasp, and he pushed her away almost roughly. "Don't for God's sake, don't, Joan. . . ." "My dear," she cried, catching his arm, "forgive me. The Blue Bird's not gone, Derek it's still there. Don't frighten it oh! don't.
Scotland, for its part, saw that the triumph of the Parliament was necessary for its own security. Whatever difficulties stood in the way of Vane's wary and rapid negotiations were removed in fact by the policy of the king. While the Parliament looked for aid to the North, Charles had been seeking assistance from the Irish rebels.
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