The Heir of Redclyffe
en with respect
t with forbearance
oys me, for h
smooth and s
aise from him i
HE'S
alk about the amusement he had enjoyed yesterday, which seemed likely to afford food for conversation for many a week to come. After all the care Guy had taken of him, Mrs. Edmonstone could not find it in her heart to scold, and her husband, having spent his vexation upon her, had n
y Morville! I wonder what yo
ook his place by Mrs. Edmonstone, 'I hope y
all, tha
ell me the name
ead? How beautiful! Where did you get
ace beyond the turn. I thought it looke
eye it has! I must d
ustle has found yo
where I can go and see
I dare say I can jump you across. It was that which made me so late, for which I
ke an offended lover, or l
id Mrs. Edmonstone, looking
,' said Mr. Edmonstone. 'I advise you to study your
uch a change of countenance that Mr. Edmons
o be begging my pardon for all the care you've been taking of Charlie; but you had bett
quickly looking relieved, and laughing, 'W
ith answering questions as to
ughing heartily, in the pers
in good time to give me the story of the ball
it,' said she. 'I hope you
pent, you should give me a
s Maurice and all the regiment mean to do,' said Eveleen, turnin
e to Coventry!' cried Charles. '
am sent to
ied Charles, and ther
hout announcing it,' added Charles, when the la
en afraid she had owned to annoyance, she bl
tell me who you
lish cheeks tingling. He may think it is because he is speaking to me. So she hurried on: 'Maurice first,
rdly chafing, as he betrayed by his inability to remain still, the twitchings of his forehead and lip, and a tripping and stumbling of the words on his tongue. She was sure he wanted to talk to her, and longed to get rid of Mrs. Brownlow; but the door was no sooner shut on the visitors,
, and exclaimed-'Is
as only waiting for your mother. I
t inquire further, and intending not to burthen him with her company
as clear how it is my fault, I should not mind it so much. It is that ball. I a
e missed you
er you; but what could it signify to any one els
said she was afraid i
aging myself,' said Guy, murmuring low, as if trying to find the r
y, turning back with him, th
ad that was all, and advised me to go and call on Colonel Deane and explain. I thought that the best way-indeed, I meant it before, and was walking to his lodgings when Maurice de Courcy met me. 'Ha!' he cries out, 'Morville! I thought at least you would have been laid up for a month with the typhus fever! As a friend, I advise you to go home and catch something, for it is the only excuse that will serve y
ed, had been smiling at the humorous and expressive tones w
was at home,
ted Amy, as he hes
I could not disabuse him of an idea-where he picked it up I cannot guess-that I had stayed away out of pique. He would not even
ng!' cried Amy. 'You can
se to declare I was not offended with any one; he only looked in that way of his,
all! How hor
ustifiable. Yes, I got into my old way. He cautioned me, and nearly made me mad!
le are provoking, you abuse yourself. I am sure Phi
oking, the mor
as only nearly an outbreak. You p
e been rather too
yourself, when you re
nward feeling as well as the
course. Only let me hear how
e, and looked grand, and begged in a solemn way that no more might be said. I co
my, 'only I believe you
at this moment than is good for me. I have n
off
senting
d because you th
clear that i
It was a great piece of self-denial, and I o
reatures as you need th
asing she felt herself to be; but she could not say so-the words would not come; and
roce
to your mother's judgment? Yet she could not know all. I thought it her kindness in not liking me to
Amy, timidly
hasty, vehement self-accusations. 'Well?' and he waited, though not so as
not sometimes right to consider whether we ought
satisfied air, 'that is a real rule. Not to be so bent on myself as to sacrifice other peo
aidenly feeling checked her again, and she
leasure of giving pleasure to others is so much the best there is o
erself be swung till she was giddy, rather than disap
ing! But it is all selfishness. It is as easy to be selfish for one's own good
y. Don't you know it? The young leaves are sharp and prickly, because they have so much to defend t
e, it is surely wrong to be more prickly than is unavoidable, and there is the p
you would tell me one thing. Why did you think
uantity of work, or doing it properly, and talking a lot of nonsense sometimes. I thought, last Sunday, it was time to make a short turn somewhere and bring myself up. I could not
or you won't be civil to us. We all,
u had not so
ut I meant to be reasona
eleen is so amusing that it leads to farther dawdling, and it would
efore he had found out his mistake. She agreed with him that this had been in forgetting that his attending the ball did not conc
should call it fishing for a compliment. You forg
Guy, thoughtfully; 'at any rate, it is no b
way most people
real self? The real flattering thing would be to be made as much of as
hink so,'
ings that may be dangerous to oneself mortifies other people. If so, the vexing them is a certain wrong, whereas the mischief of taking the p
,' said Mrs. Edm
ple. You must teach me consideration, Mrs. Edmonstone, and in the mean
. They have made more fuss already than it is worth. Don't torment yourself about it any more; for, if you have made a mistak
ing at Laura's door, to ask how she prospered in the
tion, inquired if she could guess what it could be
Laura, to gain time, and bru
sted that he knew, and would not tell hi
Guy been co
for being vexed. I can't th
u know nothing about
eople are to be judged by their deeds, no one is so good as Guy, and it is too bad
ra. 'He never is unjust!
otives, and not straightfo
ble in this ca
know wha
truthful, and feeling herse
can't t
t think
r G
ds,' cried La
get Philip
n be done is to let it die away as fast as possible.
ss,' and away she ran, much puzzled, but wi
Philip had been advising her to discourage any attachment on Guy's part; but then Amy might have laughed, and asked
perspective, or read a German book with a great deal of dictionary; Amy had a book of history, and practised her music diligently; even Charles read more to himself, and
every morning, promising to continue it when she went home, while Laura made such sensible comments that Eveleen admired her more than ever; and she, knowing that s
, with a dread of showing it, which made her uncomfortable. She wondered he had not been at Hollywell since the bail, for he
before he at length made his appearance, just before luncheon, so as to miss the unconstrained m
oor little Amy re
appointed that it is not Pickwick tha
h in,' said Amy; 'but I lik
e I can do th
,' said Philip; 'but I should th
es; 'we will return to
anner, though he actually felt hurt, which he had never done before. His c
the rest?
lesson agreeable to Charlotte,' said Amy
longer doe
rd Kilcoran is co
t observed. It was a struggle, through luncheon time, to keep her colour and confusion within bounds; but she succeeded better than she fancied she did, and Phil
ached him for making himself a stranger, while
met you on Ashen-down, but that was a reg
Bustle, and Philip fel
abel hinted that there was to be a dinner-party on Thursday, thinking it fair to give him warning of what he disliked, but he immediately chose that very day. Again he disconcerted all expectat
would have stayed at home, but that Eveleen was so wild and unguarded that Mrs. Edmonstone did not like her to be without Laura as a check on her, especially when Guy was of the party. There was some comfort in that warm pressure of her hand w
'if it would not be as well, if you liked
Edmonstone, looking at him more i
being here, and I owe th
n her kind tones of interest, after an old servant for whom he had been spending much thought and pains. The kindness cut him to the heart, for it evidently arose from a perception th
,' said Charles, l
too?' said Mrs. E
u d
ered for som
ntentious. His bringing his young man might be only to keep him in due subjection; bu
' said Mrs. Edmonston
n love, or in the course of
med. 'Have you any re
enomena; but you look as
is no such
seriously. 'I think he ha
would be odd if he was not satisfied with his own wo
an to plume himself on making his judgment conquer his inclination, setting novels
em by avoiding her, especially in tete-a-tetes, and an unconstrained family party. I am nearly convinced that is his reason for bringing
ng of Guy's for Laura. It was a wild mistake, for something I said about Petrarch, forgetting that Petrarch suggested Laura; but it put him out to a degree, and he made all manner of denunciatio
to his detecting the true state of the case.
you think a
to allow so much intimacy; yet I don
it? I hope not; but she ha
es no further. I see she is out of spirits; I wish I could help her, dear girl, but the worst of al
or beauty either sitting 'like Patience on a monument', or 'cockit up on a baggage-waggon.' But that will never b
as he goes on as he has begun, there is no harm done; Laura will cheer up, will on
Ireland is v
re glad that the plan sh
y "nothing
d anything; there is no need to make your father uncomfor
ery disclosure to be deprecated. Of late, too, there had been such a decrease of petulance in Charles, as justified her in trusting him, and lastly, it must be observed that she was one of those open-hearted people who cannot make a discovery nor endure an anxiety without imparting it. Her tact, indeed, led her to make a prudent ch
friend to meet-Lady Eveleen, who had been persuaded to stay for the dinner-party; but Mr. Thorndale was, as Charles would have said, on his good behaviour, and, ashamed of the
nstrained. Philip was anxious and stern in his attempts to appear unconcerned, and even Guy was n
s amusement, but in reality to obviate some of the stiffness and constraint; yet even this led to awkward situations. Each person was to set down his or her favo
h-Joan of Arc-Padre Cris
exclaim
' said Charles; 'but
toforo,' wa
rc,' said Eveleen, 'she who is afrai
an's sister, and heard her tel
ght her to believe
uy. 'Surely you take
much by her friends as her enemies; but I don't pretend to ente
he feather of a pen, till, recollecting himself, he threw it from
,' read C
any one choose tha
. 'I shall never forget the tufts of laven
, and Charles saw Laura's colour d
ny!' cried Charlotte. 'For hear the next: "Honeysuckle-steadfastness-Lord Straffo
broke in,-'Come, make haste, Charlotte, don't be all night about it;' and as Charlotte paused, as if to make some dangerous remark, he caught the paper, and read the next hi
blue moulded for want of a bating"-Pat Riotism
cried C
am glad I know your tastes,
rles, reading them contemptuously; 'Rose-generosit
e disowned Charlie's, L
set as these?' retorted Charles; 'I am not fa
to say against th
ever can find anything to say for
tailor yourself,' said Guy, 'ready to do b
, 'how you could wish to
ey would be so
exclaimed Charles. 'Depend upon it, th
re papers, came Guy's-the last. 'Heather-Trut
ch? exclaim
ir Galahad-the Knight of the Siege
ge is that?'
rte d'Arthur! I thought ever
urious, in classical English; but it
If you had lived with its two fat volumes, you could not help de
a book so studied in boyhood acquires
the mystery, the allegory-the beauti
must pardon others for seeing a great sameness of character and adventur
t,' said Guy, strivi
o show whether a book will repa
dge better than making it your s
seen by an unprejudiced stranger than by an old
, it was satisfactory to see his opinion justified, so that he might not feel himself unfair. It relieved his uneasiness lest his understanding with Laura should
, Eva? Good night.' And Laur
ing of it, Amy?'
makes us more f
is of no use to talk to you!
ura so much about Philip, that of course it makes her shy of him before strangers; and it woul
I know that is what you think,
ou think?' sai
ittle innocence-it w
ura could shock me,' said Amy; 'I do
play or earnest when I say that I t
got our own Charlie to show us what a brother is, we
be more simple than you really are
ting up, 'that must be only pl
was in the state ju
ver be, for he cou
t, litt
or though I know it is all play, I don't like it, and mamma, would not wish me to talk of such thin
d to it. Besides, she respected Laura and Captain Morville too much to resolve to
g-room the next morning; but she need not have taken so much pains t
for a talk with Philip; while he was resolved not to seek a private interview, sure that it
aced, for Philip's other neighbour was Mrs. Brownlow, talking at a great rate to Mr. de Courcy, and on Laura's side was the rather deaf Mr. Hayley, who had quite enough to do to talk to Miss Brownlow. Charles was not at table, and n
ere often,'
m gl
guarded,-and I think
me to speak o
ne is attending, and I hav
, in obedience to him, she look
indicated Guy-'without producing more than moderate a
foolish,'
rest contented with the foll
her as his 'own;' it overcame her embarrassment and alarm
ll I?' s
Employ and stren
I, and wi
n the future. That drawing is dreamy work, emp
g to read, but I c
algebra. I will send you my first book of algebra, and it w
do; I shall be
bility to your mind, and no longer hav
don't know why it is that everything is so altered
r soul, Laura, you have left the world of child
is better,' s
st be regulated, and strengthening the i
s was becoming obscured, so he talked metaphysical jargon, instead of plain practical truth, and thought he was teaching Laura to strengthen her pow
on to the guests, nor did she feel guilty when obliged to play and sing
sing with her; it was the first time he had ever sung, except among themselves, as Mrs. Edmonstone had never known whether he would like to be asked; but Eveleen refused to sing some of the Irish melodies unless he would join her, and without making any difficulty he did so. Mrs. Brownlow professed to be electrified, and Eveleen declaring that she knew
g-room to finish a letter. Guy, after helping Charles up-stairs, came down a few moments after, to fetch somethin
is was not said sarcastically, and p
the sixth sense has no ri
, one of the best things in this world o
you may hear me patiently, Guy. I only meant to warn you, that it is often the means of bringing persons
t it passed, and he simply said
ness to be advised, since he had observed that his counsel was apt to irritate him, though his good sense often led him to follow it.
rst gift from a lover. It came openly, with a full understanding that she was to use it by his recommendation; her moth
comforted by the prospect of seeing Laura so soon in Ireland, where she would set her
s mother; 'and I shrewdly suspect the comfort would be
his mother: 'Eveleen is a nice
t will they ever
he is a mere boy at present, so there is pl
Sir Guy, which has taken hold of my lady Eveleen, is strong enough to withst
better to be relied on tha
ce to you-his first and only love. He liked very well to make fun with Eva; bu
such a fit of match-making! Forge