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"I don't want any allowance; d n you and your allowance, too; nothing but allowance of grog, and a pretty good allowance, too, will do for me, and tell you, Sir Francis Varney," said the admiral, with much wrath, "that you are a d d lubberly hound, and I'll fight you; yes, I'm ready to hammer away, or with anything from a pop-gun to a ship's gun; you don't come over me with your gammon, I tell you.
"I have received a communication from our neighbour, Sir Francis Varney," said Henry. "Indeed!" "It is here. Peruse it for yourself, and then tell me, Marchdale, candidly what you think of it."
But as Varney in his last declaration had been studious to spare the character of his patron, the earl was the object rather of compassion than resentment. The queen at length recalled him to court; he was once more distinguished as a statesman and favourite; and the rest of his career is well known to history.
For this reason, I have upon reflection decided to confide certain facts to you, feeling sure that they will never go any further " "Of course, Mr. Varney," the reporter interrupted, "you understand that I can't make any promises in advance." "Let the risk be mine," said Varney.
I did not wish to return at once to Elkington, but I dwelt with a pleasant anticipation upon my visit, when the campaign should be over, with George. "The good old days of the Watling campaign," as Colonel Paul Varney is wont to call them, are gone forever.
He paused an instant to listen to what his associate was murmuring in his sleep, and could plainly distinguish the words, "AVE MARIA ORA PRO NOBIS. No, it runs not so deliver us from evil ay, so it goes." "Praying in his sleep," said Varney, "and confounding his old and new devotions. He must have more need of prayer ere I am done with him. What ho! holy man, most blessed penitent! awake awake!
Hackley secured what public notice he required and divulged the nature of his request. "Fellers, what's the matter with Varney?" Instantly a thousand voices pulverized the man's fatuous anxiety. Hard after, as the gallant slogan swept on to make assurance doubly sure, they gave back the name in a roar like the rush of waters....
"I have warned her," he said; "surely in vain is the snare set in the sight of any bird!" He left the countess's door unsecured on the outside, and, under the eye of Varney, withdrew the supports which sustained the falling trap, which, therefore, kept its level position merely by a slight adhesion. They withdrew to wait the issue on the ground floor adjoining; but they waited long in vain.
John; and in the same place where he had stationed himself that eventful evening, to distort, in his malignant sketch, the features of his father, Gabriel Varney, with almost the same smile of irony upon his lips, was engaged in transferring to his canvas a more faithful likeness of the heir's intended bride.
It so happened now that the admiral had been placed in a room immediately above the one occupied by his nephew, and, as his mind was full of how he should manage with regard to arranging the preliminaries of the duel between Charles and Varney on the morrow, he found it difficult to sleep; and after remaining in bed about twenty minutes, and finding that each moment he was only getting more and more restless, he adopted a course which he always did under such circumstances.