Margaret Capel, v. 2 of 3

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her uncle, than the manner in whic

p more than could be helped. She had not an instant's fear that his affection would undergo any change; her regrets at parting

light streaming over the grounds, much as when she had taken her last walk upon the terrace with Mr. Have

taking her hand which rested on the back of h

e," said

d Mr. Grey. "I dare say

," replied Mar

health should become materially worse, a letter directed to Tynebrook will be forwarded to him, wherever he may be, and he will come to us immediately; so t

f you would not imagine such things

ry at that, my child: I never heard that any man died the sooner for making his will. But Claude decidedly opposed my intention; he said, his own fortune was so ample as to make so large an addition to it quite unnecessary; that he disapproved th

s me," whispered Marg

the test of time, you may be ve

le! I have n

always, my child; but here comes th

ent's first salutation, after he had carefully peeped on ea

s ago," said Margaret,

eh? And

't kno

onfidence the

ent," said Margaret, look

s chair as close to hers as possible, "tell m

did not understand the phrase emp

Uncle Grey

he is talking about,

ht, little woman, that I did not know an

ut it, Sir," said Ma

ge has quite cut you no

r; for I dine at Chi

have held her engaged to me for the last ten years. I don't know w

y, Elizabeth was alone in the drawing-room

the grand and statuesque style of her beauty. From her height, the calm regularity of her features, the plain a

elcome was as

d she, as soon as Margaret was seated. "Sir Phil

eard his name,

dered of great importance, and for which he was peculiarly fitted from his scientific knowledge. My father quit

is daughter that Sir Philip would be down presently; that he had insisted on their not delaying dinner: that he was looking very ill,

of her, as young men are apt to do of handsome children. But her impressions of him, dated not from the scanty recollectio

raise; therefore, Sir Philip must

and though she would gladly have shown her respect for his character, by contributing in any way to his comfort, yet she t

all and dark; with a head like the portraits in Elizabeth's reign. Wide across the brows, and narrow at the chin. He was very grave and quiet in his manner;

ssy, I suppose," said Captai

Gage," said he, turning his eyes in the direction of Elizabeth, w

to wonder at in his memory being worse than her own. He had seen

ain Gage, who seemed resolved not to let Sir

id not see t

eth, looking up with her usual candour. "I a

miled, but m

asked Captain Gage of Margar

on her; she blushed ver

hink of settling. It would, indeed, have been difficult to disturb his equanimity. In the days of George's extravagance, he paid his bills with a composure that made that gentleman's intimate friends wish that Heaven had provided them with father's exactly on the

with a slight colour, a slight embarrassment that became her infinitely, went towards him to save him the exertion of crossing

this wish he very prudently kept to himself. He was very glad to see that she had on her cameos and her white

t is for sale; if you would buy it, we should be sure of a

uld be an inducement; but I believe

k would be just the thing for a shooting-box. Are you fond of shoot

e was no great skill required there. No;

t makes you in such a hurry?" Elizabeth rose to leave the room; and when her father joined her in the drawing-room, he brought a c