Lady Hester; Or, Ursula's Narrative

th. Poor fellow! he could not face

ugh a great deal, but we

time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, an

wer, to desire that the imper

, and she knew Fulk would not wish her to deceive or disobey, "A

r to perceive that though she had pulled us down she could not depress us after the first. She had lowered her position, too, by her marriage. At first Perrault was on his good behaviour, and made a favourable impres

fiercely caress him at times, and he knew she was his sister, and could not see why, when she was often alone, he should not be with her. The passion for Trevor was in full force, too, and the boys could not be content only to meet at the farm. We tried sending Alured to make visits from home in the holidays, but he did not

finitely disturbing Arthur Cradock's peace; and the end of it was, that Alured was a grea

e was riding along the lanes, he met Pe

d that, if he worked well at Eton, he should have a lovely little Arab, that was being trai

was not convenient to get another horse just then. That Alured knew and explained, but he was pitied the more for being kept back, and Perr

ted gladly, and without compunction. Fulk had never in so many words forbid

red was up Trevor was in his bed

t such a muff as to s

nly Trevorsham was determined, and Trevor tried all round the due arguments of principle, honour, and duty; but Alured h

orn. "And perhaps he'll play you some trick," added Trevor. But Trevorsham was still undaunted in his self-will, till Tr

codes of honour and friendship might deserve. I believe Alured struck him, but a

ight at home, and only vouchsafed the explanation to us tha

friendly as ever. In fact, I believe, Alured, having imprudently denominated himself by his full title, was having it kicked out of h

d Perrault was always tormenting her for money. He was deeply in debt, and though he could not touch the bulk of her fortune-neither, indeed, could she, as it was conveyed to t

stmas the tutor consulted Fulk about how he should get Lea's bills

o us, for we had all come to have a very real love for the dear lad himself, and we sa

ed of the men who hung about the stables; and besides, we now perceive that the same awful impression that was on Emily Dee

h, there was a weight on that young brow, an anxious look about the face, and though now an

t was not all. One day-Christmas Eve it was-Mr. Cradock, on coming into the church to look at the holly wreaths, found Trevor kneeling on his father's graveston

but he waited for the boy outside, and

is head, thanked him