Evan Harrington -- Volume 7

om habit, snorted, and puffed its sides, while he gazed steadily across the long lighted vale. Soon he began to wind down the glaring chalk-track, and reached grass levels. Here he broke into

work, sir,'

n to the doorway, where he was met by a young woman. Sh

flung himself into

an, how is

Harrington; he don't know

lly be h

after nine,

After examining her fe

Susan. You don't regret th

kind enough, and father doesn't mention an

re's something

if I begin, Mr

r you can g

s -he heard it in a public-house; and he's gone over to Fall'field to a law-gentleman there.' Susan was compelled to give way to some sobs. 'It ain't for me-father does it, sir,' she pleaded. 'I tried to stop him, knowing how it'd vex you, Mr. Harrington; but he's heady about points,

lled spasms here go

rn of her calmer senses, the lat

after a short survey of her apron-scree

hat they go wondering they can't see to thread a needle! The neighbours, I suppose. I

all think you want a lesson yourself. Mr. Raikes tells me yo

ething particular's to be said. And he dances-like on the paper, so t

n. 'I 've no tim

w pack at once, Sue. Do rout out, and do leave off thinki

's us hard ones that get on best in the world. I'm treated better than her, Mr. Harrington, and I know I ain't worth half of her. It goes nigh to make one religious, only to see

control, Evan breathed qu

it out,

olly answered. 'Mr. Laxley's bec

soul the sweets o

Miss R

ha

eyes, Polly hesitated. Her face

ou, sir,' she s

see

o pale that Poll

e? Where can

take it so, Mr

to tell him what he

ce, though it were for the last time, and for no good on earth. She had been about to confide to him her young mistress's position toward Lord Laxley, when his sharp interrogat

e me to-nigh

bout to-night,'

t the West park- gates. This is why you wrote, Polly?

xpostulation; but drew her out, saying, 'You will attend to the gat

to escape from the pit s

it wasn't to tell

is engag

scarcely feeling it, as is the case w

king of them nor reproached in his manhood for the tears that rolled down his cheeks. Presently his horse's ears pricked, and the animal gave a low neigh. Evan's eyes fixed harder on the length of gravel l

is the fellow, and we'

por

ted from

ou, Harr

, Ha

ushed with wine, 'what the devil do you m

somewhat improved by his new dignity, he said: 'We have ridden to Lympo

ide him a short way down

d. I learn from her that during the term of your residence in the house, you contrived to extract from her a promise to which she attaches

was no

her and her family,' Laxley pursued, 'I must let you know that there ar

these postured se

hen wants to get us to buy off my sister! What's he spying after here? The place is ours till

ns with a jerk that b

ed you to make this demand o

ht,' returned-Laxley. 'I

ould she entertain scruples which I may have it in my power to obliterate, I shall

! What did we go to Lymport for? Not to bandy words. Here! I've got my own quarrel w

on Evan's face acted on his fury, and digging his heels into his horse's flanks he

sir, or afford me satis

, my lord; but I have t

rbing hi

thers, performed a laborious mock salute, and then ordered her back to the house. A quick altercation

id Laxley. 'I have part

ingt

im,' said Rose,

eddened

u want to be rid of him,'

in her soul for him of that kind? Yes: but love is not al

, that you fancy yourself not at liberty;

ke as much: but misery is wanton, and will pull all down to it. Even Harry was checked by his tone,

bound to me. The presumption is forced upon me. Ma

en, goo

eak to her with that air of gentle authority, bidding her return to the house? She was incapable of seeing, what the young lord acutely felt, that he had stooped very much in helping to bring about such a scene. She had no idea of having trifled

d Laxley, bending to lay

she answered, and walked

saying: 'Dear Ferdinand!' and allowed herself to be touched and taken close to him. When she reached her bed-room, she had time

the Fates had been lying in watch to entrap her and chain her, that they might have her at their mercy, her dreams of Evan's high nature-hitherto dreams only-were to be realized. With the purposeless waywardness of her sex, Pony Wheedle, while dressing her young mistress,

ve proofs of his disinterestedness. Then do not forget that he works to support us all. I wri

od of Evan now: but an increased serenity of confi

n Rose at the news that Evan renounced the estate. She smiled at Harry's contrite stupefaction, and her fa

g of the world, poor y

an

y Jocelyn. 'I presume I shall cease

have the soul of a gent

he can expect in

with tradesmen!' remarked Rose, to whom her father

the family consultatio

d a slight anx

s do never surprises me,'

fire on

oung man is bound to

ope we may all do it

ning him

er his; and here she sat advocating the nobility of his nature with the zeal of a barrister in full swing of practice. Remember, howeve

an to be thanked? how w

own to him in person, a

ed. But Rose sai

his sensitiveness by

yship. 'Shall we write a

him to make a journey

e solid ones to

him, Mama, unless we have

in those who are capable of great things, I obser

Shorne. 'Do you mean

the party? Franks!

looked at

absence of conscious guile in appealing to h

iety, Emily,' said Mrs.

din

n, I suppose!' Lady J

ill join us,

he replied. 'I thought we had done

?' quoth La

t which directed her the shortest way to gain her point? or that she was

on came to an understanding

sity for it was not so very clear. The carriage was ordered forthwith; Lady Jocelyn went to dress;

e said; 'I have no t

e, I beg it

oo much to ask

re for me,

nour, quite

use, Fer

'd find me out, an

ith her, she could not have said. For a thousand reasons: which im