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;What does he say�拭─�inquired Lothaw of his driver。
The man touched his hat respectfully and said�察 �My Mary Ann。;
;'My Mary Ann��'; Lothaw's heart beat rapidly。 Who was this
mysterious foreigner�拭 �He had heard from Lady Coriander of a certain
Popish plot�察�but could he connect Mr。 Camperdown with it�拭�
The spectacle of two hundred men at arms who advanced to meet him
at the gates of The Mural Enclosure drove all else from the still youthful
and impressible mind of Lothaw。 Immediately behind them�察�on the steps
of the baronial halls�察�were ranged his retainers�察�led by the chief cook and
bottle´washer�察 �and head crumb´remover。 On either side were two
companies of laundry´maids�察 �preceded by the chief crimper and fluter�察�
supporting a long Ancestral Line�察�on which depended the family linen�察�and
under which the youthful lord of the manor passed into the halls of his
fathers。 Twenty´four scullions carried the massive gold and silver plate of
the family on their shoulders�察�and deposited it at the feet of their master。
The spoons were then solemnly counted by the steward�察 �and the perfect
ceremony ended。
Lothaw sighed。 He sought out the gorgeously gilded ;Taj�察─�or sacred
mausoleum erected to his grandfather in the second story front room�察�and
wept over the man he did not know。 He wandered alone in his magnificent
park�察�and then�察�throwing himself on a grassy bank�察�pondered on the Great
First Cause�察 �and the necessity of religion。 ;I will send Mary Ann a
handsome present�察─�said Lothaw�察�thoughtfully。
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CHAPTER VII。
;Each of these pearls�察�my Lord�察�is worth fifty thousand guineas�察─�said
Mr。 Amethyst�察�the fashionable jeweler�察�as he lightly lifted a large shovelful
from a convenient bin behind his counter。
;Indeed�察─ �said Lothaw�察 �carelessly�察 �I should prefer to see some
expensive ones。
;Some number sixes�察�I suppose�察─�said Mr。 Amethyst�察�taking a couple
from the apex of a small pyramid that lay piled on the shelf。 ;These are
about the size of the Duchess of Billingsgate's�察 �but they are in finer
condition。 The fact is�察�her Grace permits her two children�察�the Marquis of
Smithfield and the Duke of St。 Giles�察�two sweet pretty boys�察�my Lord�察�
to use them as marbles in their games。 Pearls require some attention�察�and I
go down there regularly twice a week to clean them。 Perhaps your
Lordship would like some ropes of pearls�拭─�
;About half a cable's length�察─�said Lothaw�察�shortly�察 �and send them to
my lodgings。;
Mr。 Amethyst became thoughtful。 ;I am afraid I have not the exact
numberthat isexcuse me one moment。 I will run over to the Tower and
borrow a few from the crown jewels。; And before Lothaw could prevent
him�察�he seized his hat and left Lothaw alone。
His position certainly was embarrassing。 He could not move without
stepping on costly gems which had rolled from the counter�察 �the rarest
diamonds lay scattered on the shelves�察 �untold fortunes in priceless
emeralds lay within his grasp。 Although such was the aristocratic purity of
his blood and the strength of his religious convictions that he probably
would not have pocketed a single diamond�察�still he could not help thinking
that he might he accused of taking some。 ;You can search me�察�if you like�察─�
he said when Mr。 Amethyst returned�察 �but I assure you�察�upon the honor of
a gentleman�察�that I have taken nothing。;
;Enough�察 �my Lord�察─ �said Mr。 Amethyst�察 �with a low bow�察 �we never
search the aristocracy。;
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CHAPTER VIII。
As Lothaw left Mr。 Amethyst's�察�he ran against General Camperdown。
;How is Mary Ann�拭─�he asked hurriedly。
;I regret to state that she is dying�察─�said the general�察�with a grave voice�察�
as he removed his cigar from his lips�察�and lifted his hat to Lothaw。
;Dying� ─�said Lothaw�察�incredulously。
;Alas�察 �too true� ─ �replied the General。 ;The engagements of a long
lecturing season�察�exposure in travelling by railway during the winter�察�and
the imperfect nourishment afforded by the refreshments along the road�察�
have told on her delicate frame。 But she wants to see you before she dies。
Here is the key of my lodging。 I will finish my cigar out here。;
Lothaw hardly recognized those wasted Hellenic outlines as he entered
the dimly lighted room of the dying woman。 She was already a classic
ruin��as wrecked and yet as perfect as the Parthenon。 He grasped her hand
silently。
;Open´air speaking twice a week�察 �and saleratus bread in the rural
districts�察 �have brought me to this�察─ �she said feebly�察 �but it is well。 The
cause progresses。 The tyrant man succumbs。;
Lothaw could only press her hand。
;Promise me one thing。 Don'twhatever you dobecome a Catholic。;
;Why�拭─�
;The Church does not recognize divorce。 And now embrace me。 I
would prefer at this supreme moment to introduce myself to the next
world through the medium of the best society in this。 Good by。 When I am
dead�察�be good enough to inform my husband of the fact。;
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CHAPTER IX。
Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island�察�in an Aryan
climate�察�and with an Aryan race。
;This is an Aryan landscape�察─�said his host�察 �and that is a Mary Ann
statue。; It was�察 �in fact�察 �a full´length figure in marble of Mrs。 General
Camperdown� �
;If you please�察�I should like to become a Pagan�察─�said Lothaw�察�one day�察�
after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of
his host。
But that night�察�on consulting a well´known spiritual medium�察�Lothaw
received a message from the late Mrs。 General Camperdown�察�advising him
to return to England。 Two days later he presented himself at Plusham。
;The young ladies are in the garden�察─ �said the Duchess。 ;Don't you
want to go and pick a rose�拭─ �she added with a gracious smile�察 �and the
nearest approach to a wink that was consistent with her patrician bearing
and aquiline nose。
Lothaw went and presently returned with the blushing Coriander upon
his arm。
;Bless you�察�my children�察─�said the Duchess。 Then�察�turning to Lothaw�察�
she said�此 �You have simply fulfilled and accepted your inevitable destiny。
It was morally impossible for you to marry out of this family。 For the
present�察�the Church of England is safe。;
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MUCK´A´MUCK。A MODERN
INDIAN NOVEL。AFTER COOPER。
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CHAPTER I。
It was toward the close of a bright October day。 The last rays of the
setting sun were reflected from one of those sylvan lakes peculiar to the
Sierras of California。 On the right the curling smoke of an Indian village
rose between the columns of the lofty