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Updated: June 2, 2025
Every scene In this life at Brentham charmed Lothair, who, though not conscious of being of a particularly gloomy temper, often felt that he had, somehow or other, hitherto passed through life rarely with pleasure, and never with joy. After breakfast the ladies retired to their morning-room, and the gentlemen strolled to the stables, Lord St.
But he wanted to be alone, and of all persons in the world at that moment, he had a sort of instinct that the one he wished least to converse with was Father Coleman. "She has every confidence in his principles," said Lothair to himself as he mounted his horse, "and his principles were mine six months ago, when I was at Brentham. Delicious Brentham!
He observed that Lord Carisbrooke was placed next to Lady Corisande, though he had not taken her out. "This dinner reminds me of my visit to Brentham," said Lothair. "Almost the same party," said the duchess. "The visit to Brentham was the happiest time of my life," said Lothair, moodily. "But you have seen a great deal since," said the duchess.
Her approaching mien was full of grace and majesty, but Lothair thought there was a kind expression in her glance, which seemed to remember Brentham, and that he was her brother's Mend. A little later in the evening he was her partner. He could not refrain from congratulating her on the beauty and the success of the festival.
The daughters loved Brentham, and they loved to please their father; but the sons-in-law, though they were what is called devoted to their wives, and, unusual as it may seem, scarcely less attached to their legal parents, did not fall very easily into this arrangement.
"I shall never forget your singing at Brentham," he said; "at first I thought it might be as Lady Montairy said, because I was not used to fine singing; but I heard the Venusina the other day, and I prefer your voice and style." "Have you heard the Venusina?" said Lady Corisande, with animation; "I know nothing that I look forward to with more interest.
"Castles and parks," he thought, "I had a right to count on, and, perhaps, even pictures, but how I came to possess such a work of art as my groom of the chambers, who seems as respectfully haughty, and as calmly grateful, as if he were at Brentham itself, and whose coat must have been made in Saville Row, quite bewilders me."
He was the owner of the largest estate in the county, and it was thought would have very much liked to have allied himself with one of the young ladies of the house of Brentham; but these flowers were always plucked so quickly, that his relations with the distinguished circle never grew more intimate than croquet.
"I hope the duchess's headache is better," said Lothair. "She could not receive me when I called to say farewell, because she had a headache." "I never knew mamma to have a headache," said Lady St. Aldegonde. "I suppose you will be going to Brentham?" "Next week." "And Bertram too?" "I fancy that we shall be all there." "I suppose we may consider now that the season is really over!"
The ladies were delighted with the scenery of the Jordan valley, and the gentlemen had good sport; St. Aldegonde had killed a wild-boar, and Bertram an ibex, whose horns were preserved for Brentham. Mr. Phoebus intensely studied the camel and its habits. He persuaded himself that the ship of the desert entirely understood him. "But it is always so," he added.
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