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The Hoyden

Chapter 5 SHOWING HOW, WHEN PEOPLE DO CONGREGATE TOGETHER, MUCH KNOWLEDGE MAY BE FOUND, AND HOW THE LITTLE HOYDEN HAD SOME KIND THINGS SAID ABOUT HER.

Word Count: 2387    |    Released on: 01/12/2017

the little soft round cap that, defiant of the sun, she wears, and flings it sky-high, catching it deftly as it descends upon the top of her dainty head, a little sideways. Her pretty, soft

r something to each other, and laugh a little. After all, they have lost-perhaps they are somewhat spiteful. Lady Rylton, sitting on the terrace above

cted her, and who had not the slightest idea of the real meaning of it, had shrugged his shoulders. After all, let her have her own way to the last. There would be enough to pay the debts and a little over for her; and for him, poverty, a new lif

s Captain Marryatt, w

ys leaning

queer eyes growing a little queerer. "But Miss Bolton, how

ower, who is lying on a r

Chichester, whose manners

d him, and she gives him a little dig

m bad ther

bad everywhere," sa

ng! My heart is a hea

ecstat

above a flirtation with a man whom she knows is beyon

ould gladly see me dead?"

says she, tilting her chin. "Why don't you fa

d; but," looking at her, "I don't seem to get on. Y

eeing that Marryatt is growing a little enraged.

was Nature

yatt, breaking into the t?te-?-t?te

him with deep interest. "It cannot be Mrs. Bolton you refer to, as she is unfortunatel

he?" asks Mr

admirer; a little amused light h

erson to propose to her, considering how you haunt

a cousin of the late Sir Maurice, and an aunt of Gower's, from whom much is to be expected by the

r. Gower with enthusiasm. "Come and

oning her warmly to it, knowing as he well does that her bo

er a more elevated positio

, who really ought to be ashamed of him

y, and goes ba

hune gaily, who has just arrived. "W

o her during the past week, but she has been apparently blind to the brilliant prospects

er?" asks Mr

d deal in the chocolate-cream b

referred t

, much!"

Bethune, with a shrug. "I do lo

listening to them, and laughing here and there-a man from the Ca

subdued, and she is glad of the opportunity of giving some

ys," says she, smiling, but very unplea

all," says the boy, reddening furiously. "O

g at him always; but it is a fixed smile now, an

without knowing it

n-mig

" says the bo

that to praise a woman to a woman is to bring on

and doesn't care about his manners, and who rather dislikes Mrs.

direct

er head, but very sweetly

tone, looking round him. He turns himself on his rug, pulls a cushi

says Mrs. Bethun

looks

ginal-is the thing nowadays. Have you noticed when she lau

e us! I'm sure you must be portraying Miss Bolto

lton's laugh, Rylton?" to Sir Maurice, who had come up a moment ago, and had been listening to Mrs.

y _inches," says Sir Mau

augh itsel

," says Sir Maurice, w

th

such a cause?" says the young caval

s. Chichester, who is

ied with eyes be

have puzzled a good many people-puts an effectual end to the conversation. Mr. Gower gr

ton call

. "Come here to me, darling. Next to me on this seat. Marian," to Mrs. Bethune, wh

deal," sa

ri

ure to her to reseat herself. "No, thank you, Lady Rylton; I sha

ardless of the honour Lady Rylton would have done her-regardl

upon her a bea

is," says he, "that yo

not," says Ti

o understand, then, that you

Tita, with a little side-glance at hi

teasing. "Then you do wish to sit beside me! And why not?" He expand

says Tita, with

is listeni

ne to her heart. She turns to him,

flirt!" says sh

ere child,"

height of his enjoyment. "And after last night, too

urprised face-a delightful little face, as sweet a

voice. "Already? Do you mean to tell me that you don't recolle

ta, with emphasis; "never! n

wer as if deman

onundrums," says h

t," says sh

the rug, and covers his head. It is plain

says Tita, appeali

he, laughing. "Certain

idn't either," says

lic life; I shall give myself up to"-he pauses and looks round; a fav

ide, and apparently be

ng, Maurice?" asks M

h of his to Tita, uttered some time

urns he a

regard to her. Distrust, disbelief, a sen

ing forward. As I have hinted, she would have flirted w

ill play with me," says

hrough half-closed lids. She finds that sort of gl

Mr. Gower, who never

Chichester sharply. "Come, what's in it? I don't

nd it's too exciting for words. Just listen to this: 'Two dozen old tooth-brushes (in good preservation) would be exchanged for a gold bangle (unscratched). Would

ve a word of it," says Tita,

Old toothbrushes, you notice. Everything old now g

round, but providentially

shes! Show me

n, disbeliev

ld want a t

awfully," says Mr. Gowe

ice sees it his d

y this next set with me?"

o good a player. Do get us some decent people

nd manage it," says he,

e away t

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1 Chapter 1 HOW DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND, AND HOW THE SPARKS FLEW.2 Chapter 2 HOW MARGARET PLEADS FOR THE LITTLE HOYDEN, AND WITH WHAT ILL-SUCCESS.3 Chapter 3 HOW LADY RYLTON SAYS A FEW THINGS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER LEFT UNSAID. HOW THE SCHEME IS LAID BEFORE SIR MAURICE, AND HOW HE REFUSES TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT.4 Chapter 4 HOW THE HEART OF MAURICE GREW HOT WITHIN HIM, AND HOW HE PUT THE QUESTION TO THE TOUCH, AND HOW HE NEITHER LOST NOR WON.5 Chapter 5 SHOWING HOW, WHEN PEOPLE DO CONGREGATE TOGETHER, MUCH KNOWLEDGE MAY BE FOUND, AND HOW THE LITTLE HOYDEN HAD SOME KIND THINGS SAID ABOUT HER.6 Chapter 6 HOW GAMES WERE PLAYED, OF SORTS ; AND HOW TITA WAS MUCH HARRIED, BUT HOW SHE BORE HERSELF VALIANTLY, AND HOW, NOT KNOWING OF HER VICTORIES, SHE WON ALL THROUGH.7 Chapter 7 HOW THE ARGUMENT GROWS HIGHER; AND HOW MARIAN LOSES HER TEMPER, AND HOW MARGARET OBJECTS TO THE RUIN OF ONE YOUNG LIFE.8 Chapter 8 HOW A STORM RAGED; AND HOW, WHEN A MAN AND WOMAN MET FACE TO FACE, THE VICTORY-FOR A WONDER-WENT TO THE MAN.9 Chapter 9 HOW MAURICE PLACES HIS LIFE IN THE HANDS OF THE HOYDEN, AND HOW SHE TELLS HIM MANY THINGS, AND DESIRES MANY THINGS OF HIM.10 Chapter 10 HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO. AND HOW MARGARET SAYS A WORD IN SEASON, AND HOW IN RETURN COLONEL NEILSON SAYS A WORD TO HER.11 Chapter 11 HOW THE LAST DAY COMES, AND HOW SOME STRANGE WORDS ARE SAID BEFORE THE MARRIAGE IS ACCOMPLISHED; AND HOW MARION BETHUNE SCORES A POINT.12 Chapter 12 HOW TITA COMES BACK FROM HER HONEYMOON, AND HOW HER HUSBAND'S MOTHER TELLS HER OF CERTAIN THINGS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT UNTOLD.13 Chapter 13 HOW A YOUNG AND LOVELY NATURE TAKES A SHOCK MOST CRUELLY ADMINISTERED. AND HOW A DOWAGER TAKES A NEW NAME AS A DIRECT INSULT. AND HOW TITA DECLINES TO PROMISE ANYTHING.14 Chapter 14 HOW TITA COMES TO OAKDEAN, AND IS GLAD. AND HOW MAURICE CALLS TO HER, AND SHE PERFORMS AN ACROBATIC FEAT. AND HOW A DISCUSSION ARISES.15 Chapter 15 HOW TITA TELLS OF TWO STRANGE DREAMS, AND OF HOW THEY MOVED HER. AND HOW MAURICE SETS HIS SOUL ON ASKING A GUEST TO OAKDEAN; AND HOW HE GAINS HIS DESIRE.16 Chapter 16 HOW A DULL MORNING GIVES BIRTH TO A STRANGE AFTERNOON. AND HOW RYLTON'S EYES ARE WIDENED BY A FRIEND.17 Chapter 17 HOW TITA SUGGESTS A GAME OF BLIND MAN'S BUFF, AND WHAT COMES OF IT.18 Chapter 18 HOW TITA GETS A SCOLDING, AND HOW SHE REBELS AND ACCUSES SIR MAURICE OF BREACH OF CONTRACT.19 Chapter 19 HOW RYLTON'S HEART CONDEMNS HIM. AND HOW, AS HE WALKS, A SERPENT STINGS HIM. AND HOW HE IS RECOVERED OF HIS WOUND. AND HOW THE LITTLE RIFT IS MENDED-BUT WITH TOO FINE THREAD.20 Chapter 20 HOW TITA TAKES HIGH GROUND, AND HOW SHE BRINGS HER HUSBAND, OF ALL PEOPLE, TO HER FEET.21 Chapter 21 HOW EVERYONE GOES TO LADY WARBECK'S DANCE, AND HELPS TO MAKE IT A SUCCESS; AND HOW MANY CURIOUS THINGS ARE SAID AND DONE THERE.22 Chapter 22 HOW RYLTON ASKS HIS WIFE TO TREAD A MEASURE WITH HIM, AND HOW THE FATES WEAVE A LITTLE MESH FOR TITA'S PRETTY FEET.23 Chapter 23 HOW MARIAN FIGHTS FOR MASTERY; AND HOW THE BATTLE GOES; AND HOW CHANCE BEFRIENDS THE ENEMY.24 Chapter 24 HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.25 Chapter 25 HOW TITA TOLD A SECRET TO TOM HESCOTT IN THE MOONLIGHT; AND HOW HE SOUGHT TO DISCOVER MANY THINGS, AND HOW HE WAS MOST INNOCENTLY BAFFLED.26 Chapter 26 HOW TITA LOOKS AT HERSELF IN THE GLASS AND WONDERS; AND HOW SHE DOES HER HAIR IN QUITE A NEW STYLE, AND GOES TO ASK SIR MAURICE WHAT HE THINKS OF IT; AND HOW HE ANSWERS HER.27 Chapter 27 No.2728 Chapter 28 No.2829 Chapter 29 No.2930 Chapter 30 No.3031 Chapter 31 No.3132 Chapter 32 No.3233 Chapter 33 No.3334 Chapter 34 No.3435 Chapter 35 No.3536 Chapter 36 No.3637 Chapter 37 No.3738 Chapter 38 No.3839 Chapter 39 No.3940 Chapter 40 No.4041 Chapter 41 No.4142 Chapter 42 No.4243 Chapter 43 No.4344 Chapter 44 No.4445 Chapter 45 No.4546 Chapter 46 No.4647 Chapter 47 No.4748 Chapter 48 No.4849 Chapter 49 No.4950 Chapter 50 No.5051 Chapter 51 No.5152 Chapter 52 No.5253 Chapter 53 No.5354 Chapter 54 No.5455 Chapter 55 HOW MINNIE HESCOTT GIVES TITA A HINT; AND LEARNS THAT HINTS MAY BE THROWN AWAY; AND HOW MARGARET'S SOUL IS GRIEVED.56 Chapter 56 HOW TITA COMMITS A GREAT FOLLY, THOUGH LITTLE IS THE SIN THAT LIES THEREIN. AND HOW MARGARET TRIES TO MAKE PEACE, AND WHAT COMES OF IT.57 Chapter 57 HOW MR. GOWER GROWS DARKLY MYSTERIOUS; AND HOW TITA HEARS OF THE ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER GUEST.58 Chapter 58 HOW TITA'S SOUL AT LAST IS STIRRED; AND HOW HER HAPPINESS IS THREATENED AND HERSELF SET AT NAUGHT; AND HOW MINNIE HESCOTT SPEAKS.