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When she spoke at length, it was in one of the moments of indignation, almost of revolt, which at intervals came to her, she knew not at what impulse. At Wanley her resource at such times had been to quit the house, and pace her chosen walk in the garden till she was weary.
She put in no plea for delay, and her mother, though affecting a little consternation at Mutimer's haste, could not seriously object. Wanley, discussing the matter at its Sunday tea-tables, declared with unanimity that such expedition was indecent. By this time the disapproval of the village had attached itself exclusively to Mrs.
Alice had not seen him since her return. He bowed to her with extreme gravity, and spoke in a subdued voice. 'I grieve that I have lost time, Miss Mutimer. Important business had taken me from home, and on my return I found a telegram from Wanley. Your brother directs me to wait upon you at once, on a very sad subject, I fear. He instructs me to purchase a grave in Manor Park Cemetery.
It stood for a vague objection to having all his relatives dwelling at Wanley. Alice he would not mind; it was not impossible to picture Alice in conversation with Mrs. and Miss Waltham; indeed, he desired that for her. And yet Richard was at an awkward pass.
Wanley is his; the personal property will be divided among several. 'The people have not come forward? 'We presume they do not even know of Mr. Mutimer's death. There has been no direct communication between him and them for many years. Hubert's next question was, 'What shall you do, mother? 'Does it interest you, Hubert? I am too feeble to move very far.
Really, Adela, you must remember that a girl of your age has to be mindful of her self-respect. In Wanley you can't escape notice; besides 'Let me explain, mother. Adela's voice was made firm by the suggestion that she had behaved unbecomingly. 'I went to Letty first of all to tell her of a difficulty I was in. Yesterday afternoon I happened to meet Mr.
So I waited on him downstairs, which he took as a piece of ceremony; but indeed it was to see him out of the house without stealing something." One of the most important negotiations chronicled by Wanley relates to the purchase of the Graevius MSS. in 1724-25.
'Now I am going to run down the hill, Adela said, laughing. 'I can't ask you to join in such childishness, and I suppose you are not going this way, either? 'No, I am walking back to the Manor, the other replied soberly. 'We had better say good-bye. On Monday we shall leave Wanley, my mother and I. 'On Monday? The girl became graver. 'But only to go to Agworth? she added.
Mark's Gospel.* Wanley has described these entries as a certificate or testimonial of Canute's reception into the family or society of the Church of Christ at Canterbury. One leaf bears this inscription: "In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Here is written Canute the King's name.
Eldon! the lady pursued. 'You have heard? 'Shocking? Pray, what has happened? Hubert had left him in some depression the night before, and for a moment Mr. Wyvern dreaded lest some fatality had become known in Wanley. 'Ah, you have not heard? It is in this newspaper. The vicar examined the column indicated. 'But, he exclaimed, with subdued indignation, 'this is the merest falsehood!
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