The Union and journal., 1869-12-10
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.
Mr.. Godfrey followed the snnopnccment Of his
name-as Mr.. Godfrey does every thing else
exactly at the right time. lie was not 30 close
on the servants heels as 10 stArtle us. lie was
bot 30 FAR behind as to cause Us the double in
convenience Of pause and an open door. IL Is
in tie completness Of his daily life that the true
Christian appears. This dear man was very
complete.
Go to Miss verinder.' said my aunt, ad-
dressing the servant, and tell her Mr.. Able
white is here
We both inquired after his health. We both
askel him together whether he felt like himself
again, after HE terrible adventure Of the past
week. With perfect tact he contriyed to an
ever us at the same moment Lady Verinder
hal his reply in words. hA his charming
smile.
what he cried, with infinite tenderness,
shave done to deserve all this sympathy! My
dear aunt My dear Miss Clack I have merely
been mistaken for somebody else. / have only
been blipdfolded have only been strangled (;
j have only been thrown Hat on my back, on
very thin carpet covering particularly harl
foor. just think how much worse II might
have been! might have been murdered;
might have been robbed. What have lost
Nothing but Nervous force-which the law
doesn't recognize as property 80 that, strictly
speaking, I have lost nothing at all n1could
have had my own way would have kept my
adventure to myself shrink from all this fuss
and publicity. But Mr.. Luker made his injur-
les public, and my injuries, as the necessary
consequence have been proclaimed in their turn.
have become the property Of the newspapers
until the gentle reader gets sick Of the subject.
I am very sick indeed OF Il myself May the
gentle reader soon be like me ! And how Is dear
Richcli Still enjoying the gayeties OF London
SO glad to hear Il Miss Clack, need all your
Indulgence. L am sadly behind hand with my
Committee Work and my dear Ladies. But
really do hope 10 look in at the Mothers '-Smali-
Clothes next week. Did you make cheering
progress at Monday Committee! Was the Board
hopeful about future prospects' And are We
nicely OF Tor Trowsersr
The heavenly gcntleness Of his smile made
MS apologies irresistible. The richness of his
deep voice add It's own indcscribable charm
20 the interesting business question which he
had Just addressed 10 me. In truth, we were
almost tso nicely OF for Trowsers; We were quite
overwhelmed by them. was just about to say
80, when the door opened again, and an element
of worldly disturbance entered the room in the
person Of Miss Yerinder.
She approached dear Mr.. Godfrey at most
unladylike rate OF speed with her hair shocking
ly untidy. and her face, what should call, un-
bccomingly flushed.
Il am charmed to see you, Godfrey she said.
addressing him, grieve TO add. in the ohhand
manner Of one young man talking TO another.
al wish you hal brought Mr.. Luker with YOU.
You and he (as long as our present excitement
lasts) are the two most interesting men in all
London. It's morbid TO say this It's unhealthy I;
it's all that q well-regulated mind like Miss
Clack's most instinctiyely shudders at Never
mind that Tell me the whole Of the Northum-
bcrland Street story directly. know the news
papers have LEFT some Of il out
confess II grieved me TO see him take Ra-
chefs hand in both Of his own hands, and lay IL
softly on the leit siie Of his waistcost II was
q direct encouragement 10 her reckless way OF
talking, and her inSolent reference TO me.
Dearest Rachel he said. in the same voice
which had thrilled me when he spoke OF our
prospects and our trowsers, 'the newspapers
have told you everything-and they have told
IL much better than l can
Godfrey thinks we all make too much Of the
iu.t.er,' my aunt remarked. lie has just been
saying that he doesn't care to speak of it,
'Whyp
She put the question with sudden assh in
her eyes, AMI sudden look up into Mr.. Col
frey's face. On,his side, hel"oked down at her
with nm indulgence ~ injudeious and 80 ill-dc-
served that really felt callei on 10 interfere.
Rachel, darling. I demonstrated, gently,
.true greatness and true courage are ever mol
est
you are very good fellow in your way,
A. al tha leafn no.
tice, observe. Of me, and still speaking
Go her cousin ss IL she was one young man AL
dressing another. But am quite SURF you are
not great don't believe you possess any ex-
traoriinsry courage and am firmly persuad-
elf you ever had any mclesty-that your
ialy-worshipers relieved YOU Of that virtue a
gOol many years since. You have some private
reason for not talking Of your adventure In
Northumberland Street and mean to know
it.
My reason Is the simplest imaginable and
the most easily acknowledged he answered.,
still bearing with her. Il am tired Of the sub
ject.'
you are tired Of the subjctl My dear God-
frey, am going to make a remark.
'whst Is t''
you live a great deal too much In the socie-
ty Of women. And you have contracted two
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She actually dragged him across the room to
a chair by the window, where the light would