Emily Charlotte M. Ponsonby
Published: 2012-02
Total Pages: 140
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II. Oh how the passions, insolent and strong, Bear our weak minds their rapid course along. Ceabbe. There had been both anxiety and curiosity in the Cottage after Mr. Beauchamp's departure; the anxiety was on Annette's part, the curiosity on that of Mrs. Beauchamp and Sybil. As he entered, Annette looked up wistfully, and her glance in his calm and placid face, almost dispelled her fears.?She asked nothing. But curiosity is not so easily allayed. After waiting for a few moments, in the expectation of receiving some information from her busband, Mrs. Beauchamp took up the burden of his former song, and observed, in a quiet, dry way? I hope nothing has occurred to annoy Lord Singleton. Nothing, my love, in which we are concerned. Don't fuss yourself; he has had some harassing business, that is all. Did he return late this evening ? I fancy so. I did not inquire. Has Lord Singleton been to London? Sybil asked, after a moment, not allowing to herself that she was curious, but making a remark, by way of conversation. I believe not. Dreading any further questions, Mr. Beauchamp with some malicious quickness added? If you care to know his movements, my dear Miss Moore, I am sure he will tell you all you please to ask. 11 she said, colouring, indeed I do not care. I asked the question for no reason. For no reason but to satisfy female curiosity, he replied, smiling; I am sorry I cannot satisfy it better. Annette, have you any question to ask. I will try if I can satisfy that ? Is Lord Singleton unhappy, or out of spirits ? she asked, a faint, anxious colour flitting over her face. Well, he said, thoughtfully, yes. A little out of spirits, I think. But don't make mountains out of mole-hills. You will s...