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Cooke, John Esten, 1830-1886 [1874], Justin Harley: a romance of old Virginia. (To-Day Printing and Publishing Company, Philadelphia) [word count] [eaf513T]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
When Miss Clementina made this interesting announcement to The Judge did not break the silence. He seemed to be waiting, “I can easily understand,” said Miss Clementina, at length, “that “You have then heard something—something which seems reliable?” “Yes.” “One hears, you know, so many reports, for which there is no “This is no invention, I fear. Clara Fulkson, who was here this The Judge preserved a polite and suave silence. “We were speaking of Mr. Harley,” continued Miss Clementina, “His wife! Has the young man a wife? that is the point.” “Well, brother, that is, as you say, the point, and Clara Fulkson “Ah! indeed?” “Clara declares that she has it on the best authority, and although
“That Mr. Harley and a young lady eloped?” “Yes.” “And were married?” “It is supposed so, of course. The story is that there was opposition “Singular! And is the lady living or dead now?” “She is said positively to be living.” “Where?” Humph! But tell me, first, your friend Miss Clara's “There is said to have been a serious disagreement.” “A disagreement? For what cause?” “The cause is said to have been misconduct upon the part of “My opinion of Mr. Harley coincides with yours, dear sister. “It seems so.” “And Mrs. Harley? Where is she?” “This is the most curious part. She is said to have joined a “Humph! All this has a very romantic look, sister.” “I would not pay any attention to it, were it not for Evelyn.” “You do not think Mr. Harley capable of paying his addresses In the first place, brother, he is not paying his addresses to “Yes! yes! You mean, however.”— “That Evelyn may become—even is—interested in him, regarding “Humph!” “And then, have you thought of another thing, brother?” “What?” “Mr. Harley may have been married in this colony, and divorced, Judge Bland knit his brows. Miss Clementina was talking the
“It would be fearful,” continued Miss Clementina, “if Evelyn's Judge Bland knit his brows more and more. “You are right, sister,” he said, “There is always the possibility, “Assuredly it is.” “Your advice is—?” “To discourage, as far as possible, any intimacy between Evelyn “That will not be difficult, as he seldom comes to Blandfield and “Fortunately.” “And a word will suffice for the rest, I suppose. My daughter Miss Clementina, better acquainted, possibly, with her own sex, “Evelyn had best go away,” she said. “until Mr. Harley returns “An excellent idea, sister. I do not share your anxiety fully; “I thought it my duty.” “Luckily—if there be truth in these rumors—the young gentleman “Yes.” “And it is doubtful if we will see him again before his return to Muffled hoof-strokes were heard on the road beneath, and Miss In the two horsemen who had stopped at the door, and were
Cooke, John Esten, 1830-1886 [1874], Justin Harley: a romance of old Virginia. (To-Day Printing and Publishing Company, Philadelphia) [word count] [eaf513T]. |