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Wilmot wrote to Richard, who joyfully accepted his proposal, and engaged to come home as soon as his present rector could find a substitute. Dr. Spencer was delighted, and, it appeared, had already had a view to such possibilities in designing the plan of the school. The first good effect of Mr. Wilmot's coming was, that Dr.
Dunbar smiled. "If he was too ill to go on to Southampton, he would, of course, be too ill to return to London," he said, with supreme indifference. Mr. Balderby, who was a good-hearted man, was distressed at the idea of Sampson Wilmot's desolation; an old man, stricken with sudden illness, and abandoned to strangers.
There was gas laid on in the millionaire's stables, and a low jet had been left burning by the groom. The horse plunged his head about his master's shoulders, and shook his mane, and reared, and disported himself in his delight at seeing his old friend once more, and it was only Joseph Wilmot's soothing hand and voice that subdued the animal's exuberant spirits.
He was in that mood when a man does not wish to be at the trouble of nodding or exchanging a word even with his best friend. A voice hailed him, "Mr. Allen." "Have you forgotten me?" The light of recognition had twinkled instantly in Wilmot's eyes, for he was wonderful at remembering faces. And he smiled and said: "Of course not. How are you?" "Pretty well," said the beggar. "And you?"
The college authorities also denied that they were under the control of the legislature in any way, or responsible to it for their management of the institution, although they were living on money voted by the legislature for its support. Wilmot's bill passed the House of Assembly, but was defeated in the legislative council.
Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose. He stopped at the gate of the principal lodge. The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
The story of the evidence of the clothes found at Winchester was made public, together with the history of Joseph Wilmot's flight and escape. The business created a considerable sensation, and Lord Herriston himself went down to Winchester to witness the exhumation of the remains of the man who had been buried under the name of Joseph Wilmot. "The dead man's face was no longer recognizable.
I have desired my room to be prepared for you, and Sergeant Wilmot's wife shall remain with you as long as you may require it." "No, no, no!" she again exclaimed with energy; "what care I for my own wretched life my beloved and unhappy husband is to die.
"Sir George Wilmot, my dear aunt, have you any recollection of my good friend here? he says he knew you both when he was a boy." Sir George Wilmot's eyes had never moved from Mordaunt since he had withdrawn his attention from Edward, and he now replied somewhat gravely
I know not whether I was sorry or glad when I came to Wilmot's lodging, to find Turl there. He had returned from his bathing excursion; having been called back sooner than he expected by his affairs. He was cheerful, and in excellent spirits. His complexion was clear, his health improved, and his joy at our meeting was evident and unaffected.
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