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aw enough to guess at his character, perceive the sort of guidance he needed, and be doubly interested in him. Much did she wis

was annoyed. Mr. Edmonstone's vexation was soon over. As soon as she had persuaded him that there had been no offence, he strove to say with a

ir of not being offended, that she was much ashamed of having tried to direct one so much better able to judge. On his side Guy had no idea the trouble he had caused; so, after bestowing his thanks in a

y solace himself by taking Deloraine to exercise where he was most likely to meet the hounds. He further chose to demonstrate that he was not Mr. Edmonstone's servant, by disregar

caught misusing a poor dog, was found a few minutes after, by Mr. Ross, in a state of terror that was positively ludicrous, though it did not appear that Sir Guy had

ad a gentleness and attention, alike to small and great, which, with his high spirit and good nature, his very sweet voice a

t of their family. Mrs. Edmonstone had assumed a motherly control o

with something. Scissors, pencil, paper-knife, or anything that came in his way, was sure to be twisted or tormented; o

eyebrows all the time you were translating Sc

rcy of another's folly-is beneath a reasonable creature,' said Philip; 'but that

l-regulated. I should think it rather a sign that he had no one t

said Laura; 'but I think his chief contortions of

id her mother, I was think

savage beasts if you venture o

me?' she as

n give you one of his lightning glances: b

s. Edmonstone; 'for his

d begged her to tell him how to cure it. So she treated him as an old fairy might, and advised him in a grave, mysterious way, always to go and

tone; 'for it is apt to act as a summons to t

me,' said Philip; 'since you can't set him to play on the pi

ary at Redclyffe, grew very eager in talking them over, and tracing their adventures-then to the Genoese merchants, where Guy confessed himself perfectly ignorant. Andrea Doria was the only Genoese he ever heard of; but he hunted out with great interest all the localities of their numerous settlements.

nfortunate glass inspire you with any

to a hard trial. Mrs. Edmonstone doubted whether to interfere again; she knew this was not the sort of thing that tried his temper, yet she particularly disliked playing him off, as it were for Philip's amusement,

is lip unconsciously. Mrs. Edmonstone waited till he was gone, then,

s. Don't look so very full of compunction-it is only a trick which your mother

'I hardly knew I did it, but I

to touch and torture. Mrs. Edmonstone said it was self command in no common degree; and

iron resolution. Yes, Amy, you may laugh; but if a man is not r

olute the right way t

s be the same

er first walk alone with Philip. She wished the party at home 'goodbye;' and as Amy and Laura stood watching her, they could not help laughing to see her tripping feet striving to keep step, her blue veil discreetly composed and her little head turned up, as if she was trying hard to be on equal terms with

to himself that his audience should never be

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mirers; he calls Thorndale his dear fellow and conducts him like a Mentor; but you may observe how different he is with other people-Mr. Ross, for instance. It is not showing off; it is just what the pattern hero should be with the pattern clergyman. At a dinner part

a, well pleased, I am glad

stence by enlarging on a remark of Guy's, that nothing struck him more than the way in which Philip could adapt his conversation to the hearers.

,' said Laura; 'for it is strange that those tw

would be the very

aid Charles. Draw ou

I mean-were vexed with another sometimes, it would be th

clock is it? I wonder when Guy is e

g,' said Laura; 'for I see him

and Impudence,' at the same time throwing back his shoulders, and composing his countenance to imitate Philip's lofty deportment and sedate expression, and the next momen

d Philip have been a clergym

t think it was settle

now if he had gone to Oxford,' said Charles. 'He would have lived with me

ave been a very h

ere is between a feudal prince and an Eastern despo

l him conceited!' cried Guy,

that; far too g

conceited,' said Charles; and Laura did not

turedly to a fit of rapture, and threw in a few, not too many, discreet words of guidance to the true principles of taste; and next told her about an island, in a pond at Stylehurst, which had been by turns Ellen's isle and Robinson Crusoe's. It was at this point in the conversation that Guy came in si

hered up his reins,

Philip. 'Has Lascelles put you into what m

, smiling and colouring a little. 'I wa

s vanish'd f

seen in Has

spider's th

y widening o

ilip. 'I hope you are

ume I found

s no great damage done; but it is bad food for

cleared in a moment, and, with a few gay

muttered Philip,

lence, Charlotte began

ili

el

ili

!' and anothe

now whether you'll

d Philip, marvelling

nt to keep up the feud,

do you

feud!' sai

se is this?'

tween our ancestors, and the Redclyffe Morvilles, an

I that ke

I can't think why not, unless it is the deadly feud, for we are al

not to be angry with you, by which, I presume, you mean disple

whispered Charlotte, hangi

t? I can

the female propensity to have the last word, or it might be the spirit

and never stopped till she came to East-hill. Matters were not mended when Philip said authoritatively, a

byish; and on his repeating the question, she said, in a tone which she could not prevent from being lachrymose, 'You make Guy almost angry,

r so dreadfully naughty, 'you may dismiss all fear of deadly feud, whatever you may mean by it. Charles has been

, very kind to you, and so attractive, that I don't wonder you like him. But those who are older than you see that he has faults, and we wish to set him on his g

say humbly, 'I

wn family. When you are older, you need never fear to speak out in the right place. I am glad you have so

uld be just eighteen, his birthday being the 28th of March. Both her playmates were going, Bustle as well as Guy, and it was at first proposed that Deloraine should go too

to be hardly sufficient for a young man in his position. 'You know,' said Mr. Edmonstone, in his hesitating, good-natured way, 'if ever you have occasi

in the same tone as he ha

hristian Year, Amabel copied some of his favourite songs, Laura made a drawing of Sintram, Charlotte worked a kettle-holder, with wh

t of quicksilver in the house!' said he, yawning. 'I

e maker of fun!'

have been alive since you came here. You have taken care to be remembered. We have

u are serious. I hoped at least

pear like. Just what I wou

ay that,

ive my sunny mornings to Euripides; I would not let the best h

ch an ill-conditioned

oved wearily. 'Now, there came some life and freshness with you. You talk of Redclyffe, and your brute creation there, not like a book, and still less like a commonplace man; you are innocent and unsophisticated, and take new points of view; you are something to interest oneself about; your coming in is something to look forward to; you make the singing not such mere milk-and-water, your reading the Praelectiones is an additional landmark to time; besides the mutton of to-day succeeding the beef of yesterday. Heigh-ho! I'll tell you what, Guy. Though I may carry it off with a high hand, 'tis no joke to be a helpless log all the best y

ghtlessly, I have feared afterwa

h you. I like nothing better than to hear of your ridi

ging countenance of his auditor showed him to be much affected, as he stood leaning ov

idle dog; but where's the good of doing anything? I only know if I was not-not condemned to-to this-this life,' (had it not been for a sort of involuntary respect to the gentle compassion of the softened hazel eyes rega

ou see the sense of a passage. You cou

what am I t

id Guy, thoughtfully; 'I suppose it is one's duty not

arles, 'as I told you when we began, and it would be a mere

you please?' said Guy, as if it w

o declare, though, I would get something to break my mind on, merely as a medical precaution, just to freshen

ers,' sugg

e little Amy cease to be silly, I should do away with all the comfort I have left me in life. I don

ing me to take you to read something awfully wise every day,

tianella,

ianella,' said Amy. 'But what dreadf

d library,' said Charles. 'All that Margaret has

ll you talked of when f

reading that Charlie and I have

that hour,' said Amy; 'and we shall be

my, suppose yo

'I have always thought it would be so very delightful if you would read with me, as Jame

being the only way of making himself steady to his resolution; but he was perfectly determined not to let Philip know an

misunderstandings would arise, and that, but for Philip's coolness and Guy's readiness to apologise they might often have gone further; but at the same time no one could regret these things more than Guy himself, and he was willing and desirous to seek Philip's advice and assistance when needed. In especial, he listened earnestly to the counsel which was bestowed on him about Oxford: and Mrs. Edmonstone was con

ntions,' said Philip, as the

ll do well,' sai

position, that very attractive manner, all are so many perils, and he has not that natural pleasure in study that would be of itself a preservative from temptati