Penny Blood Serial Fiction — page 216: what you’re looking at

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DISCOURSE 199 adopted in making good his claims, — you may recover some degree of mental tranquillity, which will assist you toward convalescence. Your departure need not be pre- judicially hurried, but it must not be inordinately prolonged. And one word more. If, when Adolphus assumes possession of his ancestral estates, you yourself are reduced to poverty, a sufficient provision shall be made for the remainder of your life; and thus, sir, must you feel that much good is being returned for an immensity of evil, and that you are treated with that mercy which vou never extended to others.’’ With these words the Marquis of Eagledean took his de- parture, and descending the stairs, he was about to enter his carriage, when Theodore Barclay, approaching him, said, ‘“ Mr. Gunthorpe, does my master know that I have given any information concerning him? ”’ “No, but he may possibly suspect it. You would do well to leave his service at once. Here is my card; you can call upon me a fortnight hence, when something shall be done for you.” The footman expressed his thanks, and the Marquis of Eagledean was whirled away from Beech-tree Lodge toward Stamford Manor. On reaching his house, he found Adolphus, Elizabeth, and Frank walking together in the front gardens. Immed1- ately joining them, he related what had taken place between himself and Mr. Everton, for to the grade of a civilian had the usurper sunk down again, being divested of his noble rank. The marquis displayed the document which he had compelled that individual to sign, but to which he had not as yet appended his own attesting signature. He then represented to Adolphus his intention of departing on the ensuing morning for Wales, in order to obtain an interview with Lady Everton. “You must permit me, my dear friend,’ he said to Adolphus, “‘ to manage the whole of this business after my own fashion. For several reasons, which I cannot now ex- plain, it is better that you should not accompany me. But rest assured that the shortest possible delay shall be allowed to elapse ere you are permitted to fold your mother in your arms. Perhaps she may accompany me back to London, or perhaps I may send off a messenger to require your immediate presence in Wales; I know not as yet how all Gomicdoo Ss (f(0)