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'Of course he would, said she, quietly; 'but when Gabriel is rector of Heathcroft it won't matter. We'll then have money enough to do without his consent. 'Give me a kiss, my girl, cried Mosk, clasping her to his breast, 'You're a credit to me, that you are. Oh, curse it! Bell, think of old Mother Pansey! Father and daughter looked at one another and burst out laughing.
I agreed that the Heathcroft American accent was wonderful indeed. It was all that and more. Lady Carey went on. "And this Miss Morley, your niece," she said, poking holes in the turf with the tip of her parasol, "she is a charming girl, isn't she. She and Carleton are quite friendly, really." "Yes," I admitted, "they seem to be." "Yes. Tell me about your niece, Mr. Knowles.
At times she was very cordial and kind, at others almost cold and repellent. She kept the young fellow in a state of uncertainty most of the time. She treated Heathcroft much the same, but there was this difference between them Heathcroft didn't seem to mind; her whims appeared to amuse rather than to annoy him.
A lord looks like Ase Tidditt, and champagne tastes like vinegar and soda. Tut! tut! tut! if I had to drink that sour stuff all my life I'd probably look like Asaph, too. No wonder that Erkskine man is such a shriveled-up thing." I glanced toward the captain's table. Mr. Heathcroft raised his glass. I bowed and raised mine.
The second officer meant to be, I have no doubt, but perhaps my remarks showed that I was really interested in ships and the sea. My father and grandfather, too, for that matter were seafaring men, both captains. That may have made the second officer more communicative. Not that he said anything of importance, of course." Mr. Heathcroft seemed very interested. He actually removed his eyeglass.
I was glad that the landlord had appeared so opportunely. I had said too much already. I had bungled this interview as I had that with Heathcroft. I told Hephzy all about it. She appeared to think that, after all, perhaps it was best. "When you've got a toothache," she said, "you might as well go to the dentist's right off.
I'm scared to death that he and this Heathcroft man will have some sort of of a fight or somethin'. That would be awful, wouldn't it!" I did not answer. My apprehensions were not on Herbert Bayliss's account. He could look out for himself. It was Frances' happiness I was thinking of. "Hosy," said Hephzy, very seriously indeed, "there's somethin' else. I'm not sure that Mr.
Her nephew, however, accompanied us all the way home that is, he accompanied Frances, while Hephzy and I made up the rear guard. The next day he dropped in for some tennis. Herbert Bayliss was there before him, so the tennis was abandoned, and a three-cornered chat on the lawn substituted. Heathcroft treated the young doctor with a polite condescension which would have irritated me exceedingly.
And that resolution, like so many I had made, amounted to nothing, for I did think of her constantly. And then to add a new complication to the already over-complicated situation, came A. Carleton Heathcroft, Esquire. Frances and Herbert Bayliss were scheduled for nine holes of golf on the Manor House course that morning. I had had no intention of playing.
One by one the numbers were sold until all were gone. Then the auctioneer announced that bids for the "high field," that is, any number above five hundred and ninety-four, were in order. My companion suddenly came to life. "Ten pounds," he called. I started. "For mercy sake, Mr. Heathcroft," I protested, "don't let anything I have said influence your bidding. I may be entirely wrong."
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