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When she had first seen the young man in Bond Street it had certainly not occurred to her that there was anything common or shady in his appearance. And the Duchess of Wellingborough had not hinted that she held such an opinion about him. And surely women are quicker about such matters than men. Lady Sellingworth decided that Seymour Portman was prejudiced. Old courtiers are apt to be prejudiced.
Stick to it, Wellingborough, thought I; don't give the old lady time to think; stick to it, my boy, and an invitation to tea will reward you. At last it came, and the old lady abated her frowns. It was the most delightful of meals; the three charmers sat all on one side, and I opposite, between the old man and his wife.
His eldest son, Thomas, lived in the house at Ecton, and left it with the land to his only daughter, who, with her husband, one Fisher, of Wellingborough, sold it to Mr. Ioted, now lord of the manor there. My grandfather had four sons, who grew up, viz.: Thomas, John, Benjamin, and Josiah."
Well, well, Wellingborough, thought I, you had better put the book into your pocket, and carry it home to the Society of Antiquaries; it is several thousand leagues and odd furlongs behind the march of improvement. Smell its old morocco binding, Wellingborough; does it not smell somewhat mummy-ish? Does it not remind you of Cheops and the Catacombs?
"Yours and mine, my sweet fellow," exclaimed Harry. "Come, sink the ship, and let's go!" "But you don't consider, if I quit the ship, they'll be sending a constable after me, won't they?" "What! and do you think, then, they value your services so highly? Ha! ha!-Up, up, Wellingborough: I can't wait." True enough.
One day when Lady Sellingworth was walking down Bond Street it was in the morning and she was with the Duchess of Wellingborough an extraordinarily handsome young man, whom neither of them knew, met them and passed by. He was tall, brown skinned, with soft, very intelligent brown eyes, and strong, manly and splendidly cut features.
She seemed to see that I felt bad, and thought plenty of pudding might help me. At any rate, I never felt so bad yet but I could eat a good dinner. And once, years afterward, when I expected to be killed every day, I remember my appetite was very keen, and I said to myself, "Eat away, Wellingborough, while you can, for this may be the last supper you will have."
"Well, well, young gentleman, really I beg your pardon. Steward, chairs for the young gentlemen be seated, young gentlemen. And now, let me see," turning over his accounts "Hum, hum! yes, here it is: Wellingborough Redburn, at three dollars a month.
"And, Wellingborough," he added, "since we are both short of money, and you want an outfit, and I Have none to give, you may as well take my fowling-piece along, and sell it in New York for what you can get. Nay, take it; it's of no use to me now; I can't find it in powder any more." I was then but a boy.
"What an extraordinarily good-looking man that was!" said the Duchess of Wellingborough. "I wonder who he is. If ," and she mentioned a well-known Spanish duke, "had a brother that might be the man. Do you know who he is?" "No," said Lady Sellingworth. "Well, he must know who you are." "Why?" "He seemed deeply interested in you."
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