My Lady's Money

eep in their orbits. His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile. The whole

ad tried to hold his place in the world, but adverse fortune kept him down. Undeserved disaster followed him from one employment to another, until he abandoned the struggle, bade a last farewell to the pride of other days, and accepted the position considerately and delicately offered to him in Lady Lydiard's house. He had now no near relations living, and he had never made many friends. In the intervals of occupation he led a lonely life in his little room. It was a matter of secret wonder among the women in the servants' hall, consi

Lydiard, "and wh

, in the low tone which was habitual to him. "I went first to the

ntence with her hand. "Never mind the surgeon. W

roy wished me to say that he will

t the painter's widow. Is it true that Mrs. Tollm

een the clergyman of the parish, w

rd for the third time. "Did you me

n in search of cases of real distress. It is quite true that Mr. Tollmidge has died, leaving

live on, Moody?"

standing, and to start the two sons in life. They are reported to be steady lads; and the family is much respected in

box sent round for his relations, no matter how distant they may be. Cousins!" exclaimed her Ladyship, suddenly descending from the lofty ranges of sentiment to the low. "I hate the very name of them! A person

ds, my Lady, would provide for every

those noble terms, she spoilt the effect of her own outburst of generosity by dropping to the sordid view

er proposal to pay the whole subscription took the steward by surprise. Lady

my conduct; lies, in short," her Ladyship burst out, losing her dignity, as usual. "Lies, Moody, for which Mr. Tollmidge deserved to be horsewhipped. I would have done it myself if his Lordship had told me at the time. No matter; it's useless to dwell on the thing now," she continued, ascending again to the forms of expression which became a lady of rank. "This unhappy man has done me a gross injusti

ilence. Lady Lydi

it to the clergyman as coming from 'an unknown friend.' And be quick about it. I am only a fall

s's Street. Left alone, Lady Lydiard decided on occupying her mind in the generous direction by composing her anonymous letter t

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