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Duncan was large and crooked of thought as every true Yordas must be and finding a mind in advance of his own by several years of such sallyings, and not yet even swerving toward the turning goal of corpulence, the young man perceived that he had hit upon a prophet. For Bert scarcely ever talked at all of his generous ideas.
This document created no entail, for strict settlements had never been the manner of the race; but the property assured in trust, to satisfy the jointure, was then declared subject to joint and surviving powers of appointment limited to the issue of the marriage, with remainder to the uses of the will of the aforesaid Richard Yordas, or, failing such will, to his right heirs forever.
But while he moved about, and almost danced, in his strong desire to be useful, there was another who sat quite still, and meant to have the final say. "From some confusion of ideas, I suppose, or possibly through my own fault," Philippa Yordas said, with less contempt in her voice than in her mind, "it seems that I can not make my meaning clear, even to my own sister.
Jellicorse got frightened and ran in: "this poor man has only one arm; and if he had two, he could not hurt me, even if he wished it. Be pleased to withdraw, Diana. John Smithies, you have simply made a fool of yourself. I have not said a word against Sir Duncan Yordas, or his wife, or his son " "He hath no son, I tell you; and that was partly how he lost his wife."
Mistress Yordas, as she was more correctly styled by usage of the period, was a maiden lady of fine presence, uncumbered as yet by weight of years, and only dignified thereby. Stately, and straight, and substantial of figure, firm but not coarse of feature, she had reached her forty-fifth year without an ailment or a wrinkle.
And before them stood, with eyes more bright than any flash of fire-light, intent upon rich simmering scents, a lovely form, a grace of dainties oh, a goddess certainly! "Master Carnaby," said the host, "allow me, sir, the honor to present my daughter to you, Insie darling, this is Mr. Lancelot Yordas Carnaby. Make him a pretty courtesy."
In the morning a peasant found him there, not drowned but hanged, with eyes wide open, a swaying corpse upon a creaking chain. Of the Yordas family truly was it said that the will of God was nothing to their will as long as the latter lasted and that every man of them scorned all Testament, old or new, except his own.
"I have proved the matter beyond dispute; and I wish I had better news for you." "I thank you, sir. You could not well have worse. I believe it upon your word alone. No Yordas ever yet had pleasure of a son. The thing is quite just. I will order my horse." "Sir Duncan, allow me a few minutes first. You are a man of large judicial mind. Do you ever condemn any stranger upon rumor?
But, to her surprise, there came loud thumps from above, and a quivering of the ceiling, and a sound as of rushing steps, and laughter, and uproarious jollity. "What can it be? I am perfectly amazed," said Mistress Yordas to herself. "I must inquire into this." She knew that her sister was out of the way, and the nurse in the kitchen, having one of her frequent feeds and agreeable discourses.
"An objectionable party altogether; not even desirable as a grandson. Therefore say nothing more of Janetta and Sir Duncan." "Sometimes, my dear, the chief object of your existence seems to be to irritate me. What can poor Robin have to do with Sir Duncan Yordas?" "Simply this. He is his only son.
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