Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-11-03
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PART EIGHT.
CHAPTER YYIX
BY CHARLES DICKENS.
AN APPEAL CASE.

er with myself when do anything that gives you
pain. You have your remedy in your own hands,
Ada, it is better for him that he should be free.
and that there should be 80 youthful engagement
between you. Rick it is better for her. much
better; you owe it TO her. Come! Each Of YOU
will do what is best for the other, if not what is
best for yourselves.
why is it best, SIR! returned Richard, hastily
1T is not when we opened our hearts TO you.-
You did not say SO them
i have had experience since. don't blame
you, Rick-but have had experience since.'
'You mean of me, SIR
| tWel Yes, of both of you, said Mr. Jarn-
/ dyce, kindly. The time is not come for your
| standing pledged to one another. 1t is not right,
! and | must not recognize it. Come, come, my
young cousins, begin afresh! By cones shall be by
| cones, and new page turned for you to write
| your lives in
! Richard gave an anxious glance at Ada, but
! said nothing
Il have avoided saying one word TO either Of
| Of you, or to Esther said Mr. Jarndyce, 'until
| now, in order that we might be open as the day,
| and all on equal terms. l now affectonately ad-
wise, now most earnestly entreat you two, to
part as you came here. Leave all else to time,
Z ruth and steadfaslness. If you do otherwise, you
will do wrong; and you will have me do wrong,
in ever bringing you together
| long silence succeeded.
Cousin Richard said Ada, then, raising her
! blue eyes tenderly to his face, after what our
! cousin John has said, | think no choice has left
| US. Your mind may be quite at ease about me;
for you will leave me here under his care, and
will be sure that can have nothing TO wish Tor;
quite sure, if guide myself by his advice. Ii
don't doubt cousin Richard said Ada, little
confused, that you are very fond of ii e. and L
don't think you will fall in love with ANYBODY
else. But should like you to consider well about
it, too; should like you to be in all things very
happy. You may trust In me, cousin Richard.
am not at all changeable; but am not nnreason-
able, and should never blame you. Even cousins
may be sorry TO part; and in truth am very, very
sorry, Richard, though | know it's for your well
fare shall always think Of you affectonatey,
and often talk of you with Esther, and-perlaps
you will sometimes think little of me, cousin
Richard. So now,' said Ada, going up to him
and giving him her trembling hand, I'VE are only
cousins again, Richard-for the time perhaps
and praytor blessing on my dear cousin, wher-
| ever he goes!'
1t was strange to me that Richard should not
be able to forgive my Guardian, for entertaining
the very same opinion of him which he himself
had expressed of himself in much stronger terms
to me. But it certainly the case l ubserv-
ed, with great regret, that from this hour he
never was as free and open with aIr Jarndyce as
be had been before. He had every reason given
them
In the business of preparation and equipmen,
he soon lost himself and even his grief at parting
from Ada, who remained in Hertlordshre, while
he Mr. Jarndyce, and |, went up to London for
week. He remembered her by fits and STARTS
even with bursts of tears; and at such times
would confide TO the heaviest sell-reproaehes.
But in few minutes he would recklessly conlure
up some undefinable means by which they were
both to be made rich and happy forever, and
would become as gay as possible.
1t was busy time, and trOtted about with
him all day long buying variety of things, of
which he stood in need. OF the things he would
have bought, if he had been left TO his own ways,
| say nothing He was perfectly confidential
with me, and often talked so sensibly and feeling
ly about his faults, and his vigorous resolutions,
and dwelt SO much upon the encouragement he 6
derived FROM these conversations, that /
never could have been tired if l had tried.
There used, in that week, to come backward
and forward TO our lodging, to fence with Rich
ard a person who had formerly been cavalry
soldier; he was fine bluff looking man, of frank
free-bearing, with whom Richard had practiced
for some months. heard so much about him, not
only from Richard, but from my Guardian too;
that was purposely in the room, with my work,
one morning after breakfast when he came in.
Good morning, Mr. George said my Guard
ian, who happened to be alone with me. Mr.
Carstone will be here directly. Meanwhile, Miss
Summerson is very happy to see you, know
Sit down!
He sat down, little disconnected by my pres
sence, / thought; and without looking at me,
drew his heavy sunburnt hand across and across
his upper lip.
you are as punctual as the sun, said Mr. Jarn-
dyce.
/ MILITARY time, sir, he replied. Force Of
/ habit mere habit in me, sir. am not at all
business like
sYet you have large establishment, too, am
toId!' said MIR Jarndyce.
sNot much of one, sir. | keep shooting
| gallery, but not much OF a one.
sAnd what kind of a shot, and what kind of a
| swordsman, do you make of MIR Carstone?' said
my Guardian.
| Pretty good, SIR he replied, folding his arms
upon his broad chest, and looking very large. IL
| Mr. Carstone was to give his iul mind to 1t, he
| would come out very good
sBut he don't, supposed said my Guardian.
sIle did at first, sir, but not afterward Not
! his full mind. Perhaps he has something else up
on it-some young lady, perhaps. His bright
dark eyes glanced at me for the first time
lie has not me upon his mind, assure you,
Mr. George said /, laughing, though you seem
to suspect me-
! He Redeemed little through his brown, and
made me troopers bow. mo oifense, hope,
miss am one the Roughs.'
sNot at ALL said l. i take it as a compi-
~ment'
Ifhe had not looked at me before, he looked at
me now, in three or four quick successive gances.
Il beg Your pardon, sir he said to my Guardian
with manly kind Of ditfidence, but you did me
the.honor to mention the young lady's name
Miss Summerson.'
Miss Summeson, he repeated, and looked at
me again.
DO you know the name!' | asked
No, miss. TO my knowledge, never heard
it. i thought had seen you somewhere s
4 think not returned, raising my head from
my work to look at him; and there was some-
thing so genuine in his speech and manner, that
was glad Of the opportunity. i remember iaces
, very WE'LL
so do |, miss.' he returned, meeting my look
with the fullness Of his dark eyes and broad fore