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He Knew He Was Right

Chapter 2 COLONEL OSBORNE.

Word Count: 3260    |    Released on: 29/11/2017

ill only be necessary to say further of him that he was a man popular with those among whom he lived, as a politician, as a sportsman, and as a member of society. He could speak we

pleasant thing has been lavished. There was that little slur on his good name to which allusion has been made; but those who knew Colonel Osborne best were generally willing to declare that no harm was intended, and that the evils which arose were always to be attributed to mistaken jealousy. He had, his friends said, a free and pleasant way with women which women like,-a pleasant way of free friendship; that there was no more, and that the harm wh

bout this time with a gossip of hers the danger of Mrs. Trevelyan's position, "or there would ha

e. He was not a man who boasted of his conquests. He was not a ravening wolf going about seeking whom he might devour, and determined to devour whatever might come in his way; but he liked that which was pleasan

, unasked by him, and disturb his happiness? And then this poor wife of his, who knew so little of English life, who had lived in the Mandarin Islands almost since she had been a child, who had lived in one colony or another almost since she had been born, who had had so few of those advantages for which he should have looked in marrying a wife, how was the poor girl to conduct herself properly when subjected to the arts and practised villanies of this viper? And yet the poor girl was so stiff in her temper, had picked up such a trick of obstinacy in those tropical regions, that Louis Trevelyan felt that he did not know how to manage her. He too had heard how Jane Marriott had been carried off to Naples after she had become Mrs. Poole. Must he too carry off his wife to Naples in order to place her out of the reach of this hyena? It was terrible to him to think that he must pack up everything and run away from such a one as Colonel Osborne. And even were he to consent to do this, how could he explain it all to that very wife for

came, but Mrs. Fairfax had called, not getting out of her carriage, and Nora had been constrained to go down to her. She had hesitated a moment, and Colonel Osborne had observed and partly understood the hesitation. When he saw

rs. Trevelyan; "Mrs. Fairfax will be e

a had gone, and Trevelyan had heard her as she was goin

be so nice," said Mrs. Trevely

must not talk of my managing

husband,-and that her husband had not objected. But that was now some months ago, before baby was born; and she was aware also that he had not called her so latterly in presence of her husband. She thoroughly wished that she knew how to ask him not to do so again; but the matter

u call it,-which I can't do at

think that they,-and they only,-make politics bearable. But this would not be a job

in Islands, who had had a holiday lately, and who could but ill afford to take any holidays at his own expense? Colonel Osborne was on this committee, and, moreover, was on good terms at the Colonial Office. There were men in office who would be glad to do Colonel Osborne a service, and then if this were a job, it would be so very little of a job! Perhaps Sir Marmaduke might not be the very best man for the purpose. Perhaps the government of the Mandar

at any rate," s

. Mamma would come w

that. It's not very likely that h

imself. Fancy having them here in the autumn! I suppose if he came f

onial servants know how to stretch a poi

y? Think of all that they have to endure out in those horr

efer London,

en he comes. I never cared about your being in Parliament before, but

s regarded any offence against Mr. Trevelyan. But just then there came a word which

ulation with you, Emi

is t

ot tell you

r! and w

ould be very damaging to me. And, beyond that, I wouldn't wish him to know that I had meddled with it at all. I am very chary of having my nam

spoken by her husband, she would not have thought much about it. She would have connected the man's friendship for herself with his very old friendship for her father, and she would have regarded the assurance as made to the Rowleys in general, and not to herself in particular. But now, after what had occurred, it pained her to be told by Colonel Osborne that he would make, specially on her behalf, a sacrifi

ife, and of begging her pardon for the words which he had already spoken. He believed that he would best do his duty by that plan of being round with her; but then it would be so much pleasanter-at any rate, so much easier, to beg her pardon. But of one thing he was quite certain, he must by some means exclude Colonel Osborne from his house. He could not live and continue to endure the feelings which he had suffered while sitting down-stairs at his desk, with the knowledge that Colonel Osborne was closeted with his wife up-stairs. It might be that t

apology which her husband might offer to her. To this state of mind she was brought by the consciousness of having a secret from him, and by a sense not of impropriety on her own part, but of conduct which some people might have called improper in her mode of parting from the man against whom her husb

may be cross and sulky," said Mrs. Trevel

ora asked, as soon as Mrs. F

since you left me,"

ent out before

went himself; but he did not come near me. It is for him to judge

indicated that she had judged her husband's con

will really come?" said Nora, ch

m afraid to say a word lest I should be accused of doing wrong.

ll tell

ill tell

ray do not keep anyt

et. Only in such matters as that,-about politics,

o her it seemed to be very bad that there should be a secret betwee

spect me next?" said M

n you say anyt

k as if

nk it would be wiser to

o. For whose sake is Colonel Osborne doing this? For papa's and mamma's! I suppose Louis won't be-jealo

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1 Chapter 1 SHEWING HOW WRATH BEGAN.2 Chapter 2 COLONEL OSBORNE.3 Chapter 3 LADY MILBOROUGH'S DINNER PARTY.4 Chapter 4 HUGH STANBURY.5 Chapter 5 SHEWING HOW THE QUARREL PROGRESSED.6 Chapter 6 SHEWING HOW RECONCILIATION WAS MADE.7 Chapter 7 MISS JEMIMA STANBURY, OF EXETER.8 Chapter 8 I KNOW IT WILL DO. 9 Chapter 9 SHEWING HOW THE QUARREL PROGRESSED AGAIN.10 Chapter 10 HARD WORDS.11 Chapter 11 LADY MILBOROUGH AS AMBASSADOR.12 Chapter 12 MISS STANBURY'S GENEROSITY.13 Chapter 13 THE HONOURABLE MR. GLASCOCK.14 Chapter 14 THE CLOCK HOUSE AT NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.15 Chapter 15 WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT IT IN THE CLOSE.16 Chapter 16 DARTMOOR.17 Chapter 17 A GENTLEMAN COMES TO NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.18 Chapter 18 THE STANBURY CORRESPONDENCE.19 Chapter 19 BOZZLE, THE EX-POLICEMAN.20 Chapter 20 SHEWING HOW COLONEL OSBORNE21 Chapter 21 SHEWING HOW COLONEL OSBORNE No.2122 Chapter 22 SHEWING HOW MISS STANBURY BEHAVED23 Chapter 23 COLONEL OSBORNE AND MR. BOZZLE24 Chapter 24 NIDDON PARK.25 Chapter 25 HUGH STANBURY SMOKES HIS PIPE.26 Chapter 26 A THIRD PARTY IS SO OBJECTIONABLE.27 Chapter 27 MR. TREVELYAN'S LETTER TO HIS WIFE.28 Chapter 28 GREAT TRIBULATION.29 Chapter 29 MR. AND MRS. OUTHOUSE.30 Chapter 30 DOROTHY MAKES UP HER MIND.31 Chapter 31 MR. BROOKE BURGESS.32 Chapter 32 THE FULL MOON AT ST. DIDDULPH'S.33 Chapter 33 HUGH STANBURY SMOKES ANOTHER PIPE.34 Chapter 34 PRISCILLA'S WISDOM.35 Chapter 35 MR. GIBSON'S GOOD FORTUNE.36 Chapter 36 MISS STANBURY'S WRATH.37 Chapter 37 MONT CENIS.38 Chapter 38 VERDICT OF THE JURY- MAD, MY LORD. 39 Chapter 39 MISS NORA ROWLEY IS MALTREATED.40 Chapter 40 C. G. 41 Chapter 41 SHEWING WHAT TOOK PLACE AT ST. DIDDULPH'S.42 Chapter 42 MISS STANBURY AND MR. GIBSON BECOME TWO.43 Chapter 43 LABURNUM COTTAGE.44 Chapter 44 BROOKE BURGESS TAKES LEAVE OF EXETER.45 Chapter 45 TREVELYAN AT VENICE.46 Chapter 46 THE AMERICAN MINISTER.47 Chapter 47 ABOUT FISHING, AND NAVIGATION, AND HEAD-DRESSES.48 Chapter 48 MR. GIBSON IS PUNISHED.49 Chapter 49 MR. BROOKE BURGESS AFTER SUPPER.50 Chapter 50 CAMILLA TRIUMPHANT.51 Chapter 51 SHEWING WHAT HAPPENED52 Chapter 52 MR. OUTHOUSE COMPLAINS THAT IT'S HARD.53 Chapter 53 HUGH STANBURY IS SHEWN TO BE NO CONJUROR.54 Chapter 54 MR. GIBSON'S THREAT.55 Chapter 55 THE REPUBLICAN BROWNING.56 Chapter 56 WITHERED GRASS.57 Chapter 57 DOROTHY'S FATE.58 Chapter 58 DOROTHY AT HOME.59 Chapter 59 MR. BOZZLE AT HOME.60 Chapter 60 ANOTHER STRUGGLE.61 Chapter 61 PARKER'S HOTEL, MOWBRAY STREET.62 Chapter 62 LADY ROWLEY MAKES AN ATTEMPT.63 Chapter 63 SIR MARMADUKE AT HOME.64 Chapter 64 SIR MARMADUKE AT HIS CLUB.65 Chapter 65 MYSTERIOUS AGENCIES.66 Chapter 66 OF A QUARTER OF LAMB.67 Chapter 67 RIVER'S COTTAGE.68 Chapter 68 MAJOR MAGRUDER'S COMMITTEE.69 Chapter 69 SIR MARMADUKE AT WILLESDEN.70 Chapter 70 SHEWING WHAT NORA ROWLEY71 Chapter 71 SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT72 Chapter 72 THE DELIVERY OF THE LAMB.73 Chapter 73 DOROTHY RETURNS TO EXETER.74 Chapter 74 THE LIONESS AROUSED.75 Chapter 75 THE ROWLEYS GO OVER THE ALPS.76 Chapter 76 WE SHALL BE SO POOR. 77 Chapter 77 THE FUTURE LADY PETERBOROUGH.78 Chapter 78 CASALUNGA.79 Chapter 79 I CAN SLEEP ON THE BOARDS. 80 Chapter 80 WILL THEY DESPISE HIM 81 Chapter 81 MR. GLASCOCK IS MASTER.82 Chapter 82 MRS. FRENCH'S CARVING KNIFE.83 Chapter 83 BELLA VICTRIX.84 Chapter 84 SELF-SACRIFICE.85 Chapter 85 THE BATHS OF LUCCA.86 Chapter 86 MR. GLASCOCK AS NURSE.87 Chapter 87 MR. GLASCOCK'S MARRIAGE COMPLETED.88 Chapter 88 CROPPER AND BURGESS.89 Chapter 89 I WOULDN'T DO IT, IF I WAS YOU. 90 Chapter 90 LADY ROWLEY CONQUERED.91 Chapter 91 FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.92 Chapter 92 TREVELYAN DISCOURSES ON LIFE.93 Chapter 93 SAY THAT YOU FORGIVE ME. 94 Chapter 94 A REAL CHRISTIAN.95 Chapter 95 TREVELYAN BACK IN ENGLAND.96 Chapter 96 MONKHAMS.97 Chapter 97 MRS. BROOKE BURGESS.98 Chapter 98 ACQUITTED.99 Chapter 99 CONCLUSION.