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There had been a good deal of excitement at Stokesley about the property known by the pleasing name of the Gap.
She was quite broken and really ill with neuralgia and exhaustion, unable to attend the funeral, which the Merrifields wished to have at Stokesley, and unfit for anything but lying still with the pink parrot on the rail below, kindly watched over by good Marilda.
And before they broke up, Magdalen had a quiet time with Lady Merrifield, in which she was able, not without a tell-tale blush even at her years, to ascertain that there were two Henry Merrifields, and that, alas! there was nothing good known of the son of Stokesley, except that anonymous attempt at restitution which gave hopes of repentance.
Latimer was first examined by Stokesley; subsequently at various times by the bishops collectively; and finally, when certain formulas had been submitted to him, which he refused to sign, his case was transferred to convocation.
Language can scarcely be stronger than that which he directed his ambassador at Rome to use short, at least, of absolute menace. Ibid. pp. 593, 594. Historia Martyrum Anglorum, cap. 2. Historia Martyrum Anglorum, cap. 8. Historia Martyrum, cap. 9. Stokesley, Bishop of London, among others: State Papers, Vol. I. pp. 423, 424. Historia Martyrum, cap, 9. The 60th in the English version.
It ended in his running away to the States, and no trace has been found of him since. I am afraid he took away money of his brothers." "How long ago was it, mamma?" "At least twenty years. It was while we were in Malta." "Who would have thought of those dear Stokesley cousins having such a skeleton in their cupboard?" "Ah! my dear, no one knows the secrets of others' hearts."
Another voice was now raised, asking, "What had become of Miss Arthuret?" "She only comes down on Monday," said Bessie. "Just in time for the meeting. She is too valuable to come for more than one meeting." "But who is she?" "Arthurine Arthuret? She is a girl, or rather woman, who has some property at Stokesley.
The next shock that descended on Stokesley was that, in great indignation, a cousin sent the Merrifields one of those American magazines which are read and contributed to by a large proportion of English.
Now do not many children seem to think that they are to receive as little as they can possibly take in without being punished; or that, if they make any exertion, their teachers ought to be so much obliged to them, that some great praise or reward is due to them? Let us see whether anyone in Stokesley school-room was making a conscience of the day's tasks.
It is not worth while to go on describing every day at Stokesley, since lessons were far too much alike; and play-times, though varied enough for the house of Merrifield, might be less entertaining to the readers.
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