. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly . ady his qualms were returning; ^hen a fellow tells you he cares for soap, he cant be out and out aFrenchman. This speech was delivered with great difficulty, andTfhen it was done he rolled over and covered himself up, over faceand head, and spoke no more. CHAPTER LIV. THE LETTER BAG. What a mail-bag ! cried Nelly, as she threw several letters onthe breakfast-table ; the same breakfast-table being laid under aspreading vine, all draped and festooned with a gorgeous clematis. I declare, said Augustus, Id rather look out j-ouder, overthe blue ulf of Cattaro, t
. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly . ady his qualms were returning; ^hen a fellow tells you he cares for soap, he cant be out and out aFrenchman. This speech was delivered with great difficulty, andTfhen it was done he rolled over and covered himself up, over faceand head, and spoke no more. CHAPTER LIV. THE LETTER BAG. What a mail-bag ! cried Nelly, as she threw several letters onthe breakfast-table ; the same breakfast-table being laid under aspreading vine, all draped and festooned with a gorgeous clematis. I declare, said Augustus, Id rather look out j-ouder, overthe blue ulf of Cattaro, than see all the post could bring me. This is for you, said Nelly, handing a letter to LEstrange. He reddened as he took it ; not that he knew either the writingor the seal, but that terrible consciousness which besets the poorman in life leads him always to regard the unknown as pregnant withmisfortune ; and so he pocketed his letter, to read it when alone andDuobserved. • Heres Cutbill again. I dont think I care for more Cutbill,. THE LETTER LAG. 359 said Braailelgh; auel heres Secllcy ; Sedloy will keep. This isfrom Marion. Oh, let us hear Marion by all means, said Nelly. May Iread her. Gusty ? He nodded, and she broke the envelope. Tenlines and a postseiipt. Shes positively expansive this time :— Victoria, Naples. My Gusty,—Our discreet and delicate stepmother haswritten to ask me to intercede with you to permit M. Pracontal topull down part of the house at Castello, to search for some familypapers. I have replied that her demand is both impracticable andindecent. Be sure that you make a like answer if she addresses youpersonally. We mean to leave this soon ; but are not yet certain inwhat direction. We have been shamefully treated, after havingbrought this troublesome and difficult negotiation to a successful shall withdraw our proxy, Yours ever, in much aflcction, Marion Culduff. —You have heard, I suppose, that Culduff has presentedLEstrange to a
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