Lucy savored the normalcy of the scene. 102 When he took her out, he was proud of her. ‘Who telled you that?’ ‘Do not ask me impertinent questions, but only go you and fetch this daughter here to me. She was sick of herself, of her life, of everything but him; and for him all her masked and hidden being was crying out. Nobody will ever know what the fleas thought. ‘You should rather be arresting the girl and throwing her into gaol for attempted murder. He had the appearance of a man who has known no rest for many nights. Descending the hollow, or rather excavation,—for it was an old disused clay-pit, at the bottom of which the cottage was situated,—he speedily succeeded in arousing the ancient sibyl, and having committed Edgeworth Bess to her care, with a promise of an abundant reward in case she watched diligently over her safety, and attended to her comforts till his return,—to all which Black Mary readily agreed,—he departed with a heart lightened of half its load. Just as the clergyman approached the altar, she perceived a boy steal quickly into the church, and ensconce himself behind the woollen-draper, who, in order to carry on his amatory pursuits with greater convenience, and at the same time display his figure (of which he was not a little vain) to the utmost advantage, preferred a standing to a sitting posture. '" As these words were delivered by the carpenter with stern emphasis, a female servant entered the room, and stated that a gentleman was at the door, who wished to speak with Captain Darell on business of urgent importance. Everything was very neat; it had evidently been straightened up and kept for her. She could have traded it for gold nuggets and lived like a queen for a few weeks, but she did not. The worthy carpenter was restored to instant good humour by a glance from his helpmate; and, notwithstanding the infliction he had just endured, he would have quarrelled with any one who had endeavoured to persuade him that he was not the happiest of men, and Mrs. “Lots of ‘em!” Capes chuckled.
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