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He looked up and said to Lord Luxellian, "Where's the bride?" Lord Luxellian said, "There's no bride." At that moment somebody came in at the door, and I knew her to be Lady Luxellian who died. He turned and said to her, "I thought you were in the vault below us; but that could have only been a dream of mine. Come on." Then she came on.
But once in ancient times one of 'em, when he was at work, changed clothes with King Charles the Second, and saved the king's life. King Charles came up to him like a common man, and said off-hand, "Man in the smock-frock, my name is Charles the Second, and that's the truth on't. Will you lend me your clothes?" "I don't mind if I do," said Hedger Luxellian; and they changed there and then.
'Trusting that the plans for the restoration, which I shall prepare from the details of his survey, will prove satisfactory to yourself and Lord Luxellian, I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, 'Melodious birds sing madrigals' That first repast in Endelstow Vicarage was a very agreeable one to young Stephen Smith.
In the afternoon the lovers went out together on horseback for an hour or two; and though not wishing to be observed, by reason of the late death of Lady Luxellian, whose funeral had taken place very privately on the previous day, they yet found it necessary to pass East Endelstow Church.
The next day two men walked up the familiar valley from Castle Boterel to East Endelstow Church. And when the funeral was over, and every one had left the lawn-like churchyard, the pair went softly down the steps of the Luxellian vault, and under the low-groined arches they had beheld once before, lit up then as now.
'And who was the lady in the carriage Elfride entered; who had an ill-defined and watery look, as if she were only the reflection of herself in a pool? 'Lady Luxellian; very weakly, Elfride says. My husband is remotely connected with them; but there is not much intimacy on account of . However, Henry, you'll come and see us, of course. 24 Chevron Square. Come this week.
'Yes, she does, said Knight; and after another pause added, 'I think I have met you before, though where I cannot recollect. May I ask who you are? 'Oh yes. I am Lord Luxellian. Who are you? 'I am a visitor at The Crags Mr. Knight. 'I have heard of you, Mr. Knight. 'And I of you, Lord Luxellian. I am glad to meet you. 'I may say the same. I am familiar with your name in print.
The undertaker's man, on seeing them look for the inscription, civilly turned it round towards them, and each read, almost at one moment, by the ruddy light of the coals: E L F R I D E, Wife of Spenser Hugo Luxellian, Fifteenth Baron Luxellian: Died February 10, 18 . They read it, and read it, and read it again Stephen and Knight as if animated by one soul.
'The same to you, Martin; and you, William, said Stephen, nodding around to the rest, who, having their mouths full of bread and cheese, were of necessity compelled to reply merely by compressing their eyes to friendly lines and wrinkles. 'And who is dead? Stephen repeated. 'Lady Luxellian, poor gentlewoman, as we all shall, said the under-mason.
Beyond dining with a neighbouring incumbent or two, and an occasional chat sometimes dinner with Lord Luxellian, a connection of mine, I am in absolute solitude absolute. 'You have your studies, your books, and your daughter. 'Oh yes, yes; and I don't complain of poverty. Canto coram latrone. Well, Mr. Smith, don't let me detain you any longer in a sick room.
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