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Matilda gave briefly the history of her connexion with Sarah Staples. She meant to give it briefly; but the story was too sweet in the telling; it rather grew long. Yet she did by no means put herself or her own doings in the foreground; that place was given as much as possible to Mr. Wharncliffe and David and the poor family themselves.
The wild geese flying South sent their faint carol from the clouds the swamp sparrow twittered, and the still copse was stirred by the silent croak of some wandering wild turkey, or the far forest made most musical with that sound which the master of Wharncliffe Lodge delighted in, the "belling of the hart."
'By Jove! he said afterwards to Wharncliffe as they walked away from the door together, 'she was inimitable to-night; she has more rôles than Desforêts! Sir John and his hostess were very old friends. Upstairs smoking began, Lady Aubrey and Madame de Netteville joining in.
We made our way into the cemetery and mounted the tower stairs, thinking of the past when this dreary place had been so gorgeously furnished. Here Derrick contrived to get ahead with Sir Richard, and Freda lingered in a sort of alcove with me. "I have been so wanting to see you," she said, in an agitated voice. "Oh, Mr. Wharncliffe, is it true what I have heard about the Major? Does he drink?"
He said he had remained to see the King and give up to him the late King's snuff-boxes, &c., which were all in a great box. Lord Wharncliffe told me he thought Duncombe, Bethel, Lord Morpeth, and Ramsden would come in for Yorkshire. Afterwards we heard Brougham was to stand. It will have a very bad effect if Hume and Brougham come in for great counties. Yet I dare say they will.
Edward Wortley, of Wharncliffe Chase the abode of the Dragon of Wantley began, and after many difficulties ended in one of the most mysterious marriages that ever puzzled literary students. When a girl of fourteen she met the gentleman at a party, and was delighted with the attraction which he found in her conversation.
Help to put them in the way of being comfortably independent, is just what they want." "Then the first thing is a lodging," said Matilda, with a relieved and brightening face. "How can we find one, Mr. Wharncliffe? I don't want them to know about it till we get it all settled and ready for them to move into." "Ready for them?" said Mr. Wharncliffe inquiringly.
Lords Darnley and Bute declared there was no distress near them. We divided well. There being but fifteen present for Lord Stanhope's motion, and ten proxies. February 26. Chairs at 11. Went over with them the letter on Batta. Lord Wharncliffe intends on Tuesday to propose examining the Chairman of the East Indian Company. February 27.
Clear and bright and cold the sun was leaving the streets and lingering about the house roofs and chimneys; and the steeples of churches were shining marks of light on one side, on the other dark spires against the western sky. Mr. Wharncliffe and Matilda quickened their steps, which the frosty air made it pleasant to do.
We landed, and after walking about the grounds went into the house. "Do you recollect this room?" said I to Mr Wharncliffe. "Yes, indeed I do; it was here that the box was opened, and my uncle's But we must not say anything about that: he is dead!" "Dead!" "Yes; he never held his head up after his dishonesty was discovered.
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