My Lady's Money

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im. Doubly relieved by the fit and the bleeding, Tommie's spirits had revived; and he and Isabel had just begun their game when Moody looked into the room, charged with his terrible errand. "You're burning, Tommie, you're burning!" cried the girl, laughing and clapping her hands. The next moment she happened to look round and saw Moody through the parted curtains. His face warned her instantly that something serious had happened. She advanced a few steps, her

erent nobility in Lady Lydiard's nature was aroused: her great

, half supporting her-Lady Lydiard accepted the

eyed the lawyer without uttering a word. In its artless consciousness of innocence the look was nothing less t

nocence, and helpless innocence admit the disguise of guilt: the keenest observation, in either case, failing completely to detect the truth. Lady Lydiard

ook me in the face as your equal; I know no difference of rank at such a time as

rs me," Isabel answe

e at the lawyer, and waited

he believed Isabel, or it might have meant that he modestly withdrew his own opin

t. Inside of my house, I must positively request that the disappearance of the note may never be alluded to, in any way whatever, until your inquiries have been successful in discovering the thief. In the meanwhile, Mrs. Tollmidge and her family must not be sufferers by my loss: I shall pay t

s. The high spirit that was in her, inspired by Lady Lydiard's exa

d Mr. Moody told me that a valuable inclosure was inside it. Dear and kind mistress! I am not fit to be a member of your household, I am not worthy to live with the honest people who serve you, while my i

into a chair, and covered her face with her handkerchief. Mr. Troy turned aside abruptly, and examined a Japanese vase, withou

and touched him gently on th

said simply. "Is there any harm in my going? Lady Lydiard will give you the addres

st of enthusiasm. "I agree with Lady Lydiard-I believe you are innocent, too; and I will leave no effo

imself from observation,

animated it with a new life. All that had been selfish and violent in his passion for her left him to return no more. The immeasurable devotion which he laid at her feet, in the days that were yet to come-the unyielding courage which cheerfully accepted the sacrifice of himself when events deman

ake me to serve you and help you. Her Lady

efully, "if I said anything to pain you when we spoke together a little while since. I didn't mean it." She gave him h

re Lady Lydiard could speak. The man had recovered his se

a question to Mr. Moody in which you are interested. Do you happen to h

Troy made two copies of it before he returned the paper. O

"Neither you nor I know how

ct to hide from him; but she had suffered, and was still suffering, too keenly to be capable of the effort of remembrance. Moody, eager

size, with bright, intelligent eyes, and a coat of thick curling white hair, diversified by two light brown patches on his back. As he reached the middle of the room, and looked from one to another of

r leave of him. As the dog put his paws on her shoulders, returning her caress, her first tears

her back. Robert forced the dog, growling and resisting with all his might, to let go of the dress. "Don't be rough with him," said Isabel. "Put him on her ladyship's lap; he will be quieter there." Robert obeyed. He whispered to Lady Lydiard as she received th

him, felt for h

aited a little to compose herself before she spoke her farewell words to Lady Lydiard. "Good-by, my Lady. Y

rs, instead of by minutes, in the short interval that had passed since she had hidden her face from v

o resist her. That person was

see. She places herself under the protection of her nearest relative, until her character is vindicated and her position in your house is once more beyond a doubt. Is this

her in a passion of sorrow and love. "My poor dear! My own sweet girl! don't suppose that this is a parting kiss! I shall see you again-often and often I shall see you again at your aunt's!" At a sign from Mr. Troy, Robert took Isabel's arm in his

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