. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly . ow thoroughly kind and good-natured. Was it not. Gusty ? She goes over how we are to be lodged,and is full of little plans of pleasure and enjoyment; she adds too,what a benefit you would be to poor George, who is driven halfwild with the meddlesome interference of the Church magnates. Theydictate to him iu everything, and a Mrs. Trumpler actually scudshim the texts on which she desires him to hold forth,—while LadyAugusta persecutes him with projects in which theological discussion,as she understands it, is to be carriud on iu rides over the Campagna,and p
. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly . ow thoroughly kind and good-natured. Was it not. Gusty ? She goes over how we are to be lodged,and is full of little plans of pleasure and enjoyment; she adds too,what a benefit you would be to poor George, who is driven halfwild with the meddlesome interference of the Church magnates. Theydictate to him iu everything, and a Mrs. Trumpler actually scudshim the texts on which she desires him to hold forth,—while LadyAugusta persecutes him with projects in which theological discussion,as she understands it, is to be carriud on iu rides over the Campagna,and picnics to the hills behind Albano. Julia says that he will notbe able to bear it, without the comfort and companionship of somekind fiiend, to whom he can have recourse in his moments ofdifTiculty. It would be delightful to go there, Nelly, but it is im-possible. I know it is, said she, gravely. We could not remove so far from England svhilc this affair isyot undetermined. We must remain where we can communicate casilvwith ISn A SMALL LODGING AT LOUVALV. 229 There are scores of reasons against the project, said she, in thesame grave tone. Let us not speak of it more. Augustus looked at her, but she turned away her face and hecould only maik that her cheeks and throat were covered with a deepblush. This part of Julias letter is very curious, said she, turning tothe last page. They were stopping at a little inn one night wherePracontal and Longworth arrived, and George by a mere accidentheard Pracontal declare that he would have given anything to haveknown you personally, that he desired above everything to be receivedby you on terms of friendship, and even of kindred; that the wholeof this unhappy business could have been settled amicably, and infact, he never ceased to blame himself for the line into which hislawyers advice had led him, while all his wishes tended to an oppositedirection. But Sedley says he has accepted the arrangement, and abandonedall claim in futu
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