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She had not been ten minutes in her room when there was a tap at the door, and Blanche entered. "I just looked in, mamma dear, to ask you if you knew that the Chipchases were related to Mrs. Wriothesley?" "Nonsense!" exclaimed Lady Mary; "what can you be dreaming of?
Throckmorton's eyes never moved; his mouth opened and he spoke with neither triumph nor malice: 'In very truth, Privy Seal, he said, 'I have ferreted through enow of them to know why the envoy came to Paris. Cromwell kept his hands still firm upon his spy's shoulder whilst the swift thoughts ran through his mind. He scowled still upon Wriothesley. 'Sir, he said, 'ye see how I be served.
I went up to him, intending, I suppose, to punch his nose, but, suddenly changing my mind, I merely picked up my saddle and things, then left the room with a hearty curse on Captain Cloudesley Wriothesley, the evil genius, drunk or sober, of the colony of English gentlemen.
Bartholomew Gosnold and Bartholomew Gilbert, son of Sir Humphrey, with Raleigh's consent and under the patronage of Henry Wriothesley, the brilliant and accomplished earl of Southampton, renewed the attempt at colonization.
"You know, I am close to Prince's, and the Canadians are going to play a match at La Crosse, which is well worth looking on at; such a pretty game. We can go across and have our afternoon tea at the little tables overlooking the cricket-ground. Everybody will be there." "Mrs. Wriothesley is quite right," interposed Cottrell gravely.
There is a story, unauthenticated but seemingly credited by many good judges, to the effect that at a moment when Shakespeare was desirous of making investments either in Stratford or London, his friend and patron Henry Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton, came very generously to his assistance. In 1601 John Shakespeare's arduous life came to an end.
Lascelles, the silent spy of the archbishop, devoured with envious eyes Throckmorton's great back and golden beard. For his life he dared not speak three words unbidden in this company. But Throckmorton being gone the discussion renewed itself, Wriothesley speaking again.
"She told me, you know, at Todborough, that she and my aunt moved in somewhat different sets." "Which is hardly the case, as you know," interrupted Mrs. Wriothesley. "What do you suppose she meant by that?" "I?" replied Cottrell. "My dear Mrs. Wriothesley, I never pretend to understand what a woman means by doubtful speech of any kind.
"Very pretty of you to recognize the fact that my poor little kitchenmaid is not a barbarian," rejoined Mrs. Wriothesley. She also had her foible, and always spoke in disparaging tones of her establishment. She would ask her friends to take a cutlet with her, or to come and eat cold chicken with her after the play, but took good care that the menu should be of very different calibre.
Wriothesley exerted herself to be agreeable; and if Lady Mary had still doubts about her hostess's sincerity, she was not insensible to the charm of her manner; so that in spite of her mother's misgivings and Blanche's own nascent jealousy of Sylla, the afternoon glided pleasantly by, until it was time to stroll across to Prince's.
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