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There was a vacant chair; Nevil took it in his hand at times, stamped it to the ground, walked away and sharply back fronting his uncle, speaking vehemently, she perceived, and vainly, as she judged by the cast of his uncle's figure. Mr. Romfrey's head was bent, and wagged slightly, as he screwed his brows up and shot his eyes, queerly at the agitated young man.
Though he could not guess the reason for Mr. Romfrey's visit to Bevisham, he was, he said, quite prepared to maintain that Mr. Romfrey had a perfect justification for his conduct. Cecilia hinted at barbarism. The colonel hinted at high police duties that gentlemen were sometimes called on to perform for the protection of society.
By that the colonel knew he meant to stand by Nevil still and offer him his chance of winning Cecilia. Having pledged his word not to interfere, Colonel Halkett submitted, and muttered, 'Ah! the kennels. Considering however what he had been witnessing of Nevil's behaviour to his uncle, the colonel was amazed at Mr. Romfrey's magnanimity in not cutting him off and disowning him.
Of course, the colonel continued buoyantly, 'Nevil will recover; he's a tough wiry young fellow, but poor Romfrey's fears are natural enough about the countess. Her mind seems to be haunted by the doctor there Shrapnel, I mean; and she's exciteable to a degree that threatens the worst in case of any accident in Bevisham. 'Is it not a kind of cowardice to conceal it? Cecilia suggested.
'You speak of Nevil, papa? 'It's a common scandal over London. That Frenchwoman was found at Lord Romfrey's house; Lady Romfrey cloaked it. I believe the woman would swear black's white to make Nevil Beauchamp appear an angel; and he's a desperately cunning hand with women. You doubt that. She had shuddered slightly. 'You won't doubt if I bring you proofs.
Though he could not guess the reason for Mr. Romfrey's visit to Bevisham, he was, he said, quite prepared to maintain that Mr. Romfrey had a perfect justification for his conduct. Cecilia hinted at barbarism. The colonel hinted at high police duties that gentlemen were sometimes called on to perform for the protection of society.
Her father knew as little as she what was the positive cause of Mr. Romfrey's chastisement of Dr. Shrapnel. 'Cause enough, I don't doubt, he said, and cited the mephitic letter. Cecilia was not given to suspicions, or she would have had them kindled by a certain wilfulness in his incessant reference to the letter, and exoneration, if not approval, of Mr. Romfrey's conduct.
Romfrey, and handed by him to Captain Baskelett, who had read it out in various places, Mr. Austin said: 'A strange couple! He appeared perplexed by his old friend's approval of them. 'There we decidedly differ, said he, when the case of Dr. Shrapnel was related by the colonel, with a refusal to condemn Mr. Romfrey. He pronounced Mr. Romfrey's charges against Dr.
This was accomplished by Lord Romfrey's resolution to make the lady he had learnt to esteem his countess: and more, it fixed to him for life one whom he could not bear to think of losing: and still more, it might be; but what more was unwritten on his tablets. Rosamund failed to recollect that Everard Romfrey never took a step without seeing a combination of objects to be gained by it.
'Austin won't be at Lespel's. And he must bear it, for the sake of peace. 'Is Nevil ruined with his uncle, papa? 'Not a bit, I should imagine. It's Romfrey's fun. 'And this disgraceful squib is a part of the fun? 'That I know nothing about, my dear. I'm sorry, but there's pitch and tar in politics as well as on shipboard. 'I do not see that there should be, said Cecilia resolutely.
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