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I shall leave the Vange property to the Church, and I shall appoint you one of the trustees. You can't object to that." Father Benwell smiled sadly. "The law spares me the ungracious necessity of objecting, in this case," he answered. "My friend, you forget the Statutes of Mortmain. They positively forbid you to carry out the intention which you have just expressed."
When Romayne comes back from his ridiculous Retreat after his fasting and flagellation, and Heaven knows what besides then bring him to his senses; then is the time to tell him. Will you think of it?" "Yes; I will think of it." "And one word more, before Matilda comes in. Remember the vast importance of having a male heir to Vange Abbey.
I ventured, on my side, to inquire what the question might be. "Mr. Romayne is indeed fortunate," he resumed, "in the possession of this beautiful place. He is a young man, I think?" "Yes." "Is he married?" "No." "Excuse my curiosity. The owner of Vange Abbey is an interesting person to all good antiquaries like myself. Many thanks again. Good-day." His pony-chaise took him away.
You have lawfully inherited Vange Abbey from your ancestors. The Church is not unreasonable enough to assert a merely moral right against the law of the country. It may feel the act of spoliation but it submits." He unlocked the flat mahogany box, and gently dropped his dignity: the man took the place of the priest.
Lewis Romayne, of Vange Abbey, was received into the community of the Holy Catholic Church. I inclose an accurate newspaper report of the ceremonies which attended the conversion. Be pleased to inform me, by telegraph, whether our Reverend Fathers wish me to go on, or not. THE leaves had fallen in the grounds at Ten Acres Lodge, and stormy winds told drearily that winter had come.
You tell me that our Reverend Fathers, lately sitting in council on the Vange Abbey affair, are anxious to hear if any positive steps have yet been taken toward the conversion of Romayne. I am happily able to gratify their wishes, as you shall now see. Yesterday, I called at Romayne's hotel to pay one of those occasional visits which help to keep up our acquaintance.
In that region west of the Rocky Mountains, seventeen millions of slaves strove bravely to overthrow their masters. Who knows, if Sly Vange had not lived, but that they would have succeeded? But Sly Vange was very much alive. The masters gave him supreme command of the situation. In eight months of fighting, one million and three hundred and fifty thousand slaves were killed.
The noise in the streets is distracting. Besides, I may tell you I have a sort of distrust of noise, since " He stopped, with an appearance of confusion. "Since I found you looking into the engine-room?" I asked. "Yes. I don't feel inclined to trust the chances of another night in London. I want to try the effect of perfect quiet. Do you mind going back with me to Vange?
In a few days more he will see Stella again. What instructions reached the Embassy from Rome whether Romayne received the last sacrament at the earlier period of his illness we never heard. No objection was made, when Lord Loring proposed to remove the body to England, to be buried in the family vault at Vange Abbey.
Now, dear Arthur, read that paper. It is the necessary preface to all that I have yet to say to you." The "paper" contained a few pages of manuscript relating the early history of Vange Abbey, in the days of the monks, and the circumstances under which the property was confiscated to lay uses in the time of Henry the Eighth.
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