The Tenants of Malory

gh nor over it, and could not think of climbing it, after a few seconds spent in staring at the gray door, Tom Sedley turned about and walked down to the little hillock that stands by the roadsid

ore; that cloak thing is loose to be sure; but, by Jove, she might have been a girl almost; and what large eyes she has got, and a well-shaped face. She must have been quite charming, about a hundred years ag

how often he halted on his way, and how long, to refresh his eyes with the dim outlines of the trees and ch

velvet knickerbocker suit, with those refined jack-boots of shining leather, and the most charming jerry that had ever appeared in Cardyllian, an

igh thorn hedges. Here, bribing a rustic who showed symptoms of churlishness, with half-a-crown, he was admitted into a sort of farmyard, under pret

ew, under the trees, in front of the hall-door, and there, with a sudden bound at his heart, he beheld the two ladies who had y

not hear what they said. The young lady now stood up from

he early sun, in her slender right hand, which rested upon her left; her pretty right foot was advanced a little on the short grass,

ween the parting of the tall trees, looked down upon this scene in a breathless r

he fancied, for ever, gazing as friar has seldom gazed upon his pictur

up at the tree tops from where the birds were chirping; so Tom had a fair view of her wonderful face, and though he felt himself in imminent

g lady turned quietly, and looked seaward for a few moments. Tom relieved his suspense with a sigh; he hoped he

erly companion, for that slim lady, in a Tweed shawl, closely brooched across her breast, stood up, walked a step or two backwar

g, felt his heart throb again, and drum against his ribs, as he aff

oung friend, Tom Sedley, in his killing knickerbocker suit of black velvet, with his ivory-headed cane in his hand, and that “stunning” jerry whi

through the branches on her wrinkled forehead, and her light gray eyes peering on

nse was his stare, that old Pendillion at last seemed to nod his mighty head, and finally to submerge himself in the sea. When he ventured a glance downward, he saw

ticipating her measures, and not caring to be caught in the window, left the refectory, a

y was the man. He did not seem disposed for violence, however, for he touched an imaginary hatbrim as he came up, and informed Mr. Sedley, who was properly surprised and pained to hea

, which at another time would have stirred his resentment; and when he held the gate open for him to emerge, Tom gave him no less than three half-crowns

ou to mention how very much pained I was at having made such a mistake. Say that I, Mr. Sedley, regret it very much, and b

e settled affirmatively the question at that moment before his mind — whether the intruder from whom silver flowed so naturally and refreshingly mig