This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ... come back if he wished to disprove it. Guy did come back, and immediately, and he came back in a tempest of trouble and of feeling. He had left Luscombe Abbey in loyal agreement with his promise to Daisy, and he had no knowledge of her having gone: so he assured Jem Gosling, with whom he was open in the matter, as ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ... come back if he wished to disprove it. Guy did come back, and immediately, and he came back in a tempest of trouble and of feeling. He had left Luscombe Abbey in loyal agreement with his promise to Daisy, and he had no knowledge of her having gone: so he assured Jem Gosling, with whom he was open in the matter, as with some one he must be. Daisy had had a fainting-fit when he was by, but after she had come to herself he had not spoken with her again. Where was she? where had she gone? he knew of no one to whom she could go, for they had been speaking of it in the morning. At the Abbey no one seemed to know; but Count Lestrange insinuated London, and that Mrs. Brent meant to find herself some employment there. She had spoken of the stage, but she was anxious to avoid publicity; and, at least in going, she had left no sign behind. The world at Luscombe Abbey received the reappearance of Guy Faucit sceptically. Brave little Carrie was triumphant, but found no response in Emily Challoner, who knew that people always arrange these things with some care, and Mrs. Brent was such an adept in intrigue. The evil tongues were comfort ably loosed, and there was no chaining them again in a hurry. A few uneasy days went by, and a constraint and discomfort which infected the whole place increased and grew; and no news came of Daisy; and in the cruel position which was his in the matter, Guy Faucit could make no open sign of all he felt, and of the dread and anxiety which were mastering him; and Lady Luscombe pleaded illness, and hardly showed herself to her guests; and the circle broke itself up in an unadmired disorder. Jem Gosling was called away by a serious crisis in his brother's health, and Carrie and he had a parting which was something like a pledge; Sir Brummel ...
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