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Commissioners were appointed Legh, Leyton, Bedyl, and Ap Rice to investigate and report upon the conduct and the finances of the various houses. On the strength of this report, a bill was laid before Parliament and passed in February , suppressing all houses with less than L200 a year, 376 in number of which however 31 were reinstated later in the year as having been well conducted.
"By the way, Somers is of the party, and one or two others you know." Mr. Leyton opened his eyes widely at this; either the temptation had passed, or the idea of being seen in doubtful company by a younger man was distasteful, for he hurriedly disclaimed any preference. "But," he added with half-significant politeness, "perhaps I'm keeping YOU from them?"
His wrath exploded in his first interview with Leyton, the English envoy, whom Queen Elizabeth had despatched to calm, if possible, his inevitable anger at her recent treaty with the states. He knew nothing of England, he said, nor of France, nor of the Emperor. His Catholic Majesty had commissioned him now to make war upon these rebellious provinces. He would do it with all his heart.
She was homesick, and she could not learn half so much at the Atwater Seminary as at home then, too, she hated the strait- jacket rules, and hated the lady-boarder, who pretended to be sick, and wouldn't let the school-girls breathe, especially Rosamond Leyton, for whom she seemed to have conceived a particular aversion. Pleased as Mr.
"Mind? Of course not. It's for you to mind." "Who was it?" "A second cousin. Diana Leyton." "Do you know her very well?" "Oh yes used to." "And do you like her very much?" "Rather!" He looked round into her face, with laughter bubbling up behind his gravity. Ah, but could one tease on such a subject as their love?
Leyton a man of Rushbrook's age, but not so fresh and vigorous-looking had thrown himself in a chair beside the study fire, after a glance around the handsome and familiar room.
The rest of all this knavery I shall defer till my coming unto you, which shall be with as much speed as I can possible." Towards the close of the year, Leyton went north to join Legh; and together they visited a nunnery at Lichfield. The religious orders were bound by oaths similar to those which have recently created difficulty in Oxford.
He gave her a searching glance, and then, laying aside his book and folding his arms, said pleasantly, "I am at your service now, Miss Leyton. What is it you wish?" Very briefly she stated her request, and then sitting down in the window, awaited his answer. It was not given immediately, and when he did speak, he said "Rosamond, do you wish to go?"
"Because," she answered, with a sarcastic smile, "as you expect to do penance the rest of your lifetime, I did not know but you would deem it your duty to educate every beggar who came along." The idea of educating Rosamond Leyton was new to Mr. Browning, but he did not tell his sister so he merely said, "And suppose I do educate her?"
He hardly dared disobey her openly for fear of disinheritance, and he would rather she should express her willingness to receive Miss Leyton as her daughter. He accordingly startled her one day by asking her to sanction his intended proposal to the young girl. Nothing could exceed Mrs. Van Vechten's amazement and contempt.
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