The Martins of Cro'Martin . udes of society—the bii-ths, deaths,marriages, separations, quarrels, and other disasters of thosedear friends for whose griefs, absence and time offer so manyconsolations ! But then, the actual appearance, the coitp daul ofthat world could only be imparted by an observer, imbued withall the spirit that gives observation its peculiar , she found in liira, and so agreeably exercised was it, thatshe actually heard dinner announced without attending, andonly as she aiose from her seat was reminded to present him toJ\[iss Martin, by the brief phrase: My nie
The Martins of Cro'Martin . udes of society—the bii-ths, deaths,marriages, separations, quarrels, and other disasters of thosedear friends for whose griefs, absence and time offer so manyconsolations ! But then, the actual appearance, the coitp daul ofthat world could only be imparted by an observer, imbued withall the spirit that gives observation its peculiar , she found in liira, and so agreeably exercised was it, thatshe actually heard dinner announced without attending, andonly as she aiose from her seat was reminded to present him toJ\[iss Martin, by the brief phrase: My niece—LL-. Massing-bred ; while she took his arm, with a glance at Mr. Repton,that plainly said— You are deposed. The passage to the dinner-room lay through three spaciousand splendid rooms, which now were brilliantly lighted up, andlined with servants in rich liveries, a degree of state Massing-bred was not a little pleased at, partly suspecting that it wasintended to do himself honour. As they moved slowly through -0/^. VJ \ A COUNTUY-HOUSE. 189 the last of tliese, the door suddenly opened, and youno*Nelligau entered. He had returned late from a long- ride, andheard nothing- whatever of Massingbreds arrival. With anexclamation of Jack!—Massingbred! he bounded forward;but the other showed no recognition of him, and directing-Lady Dorotheas attention to the richness of a picture-frame,passed calmly on into the dinnei-room. You must bring up the rear alone, Nclligan, saidMartin, who had given his arm to Miss Henderson; andJoe followed, almost overwhelmed with mingled shame andamazement. For an instant the possibility of mistake assuaged his senseof mortification, but no sooner did he find himself at table, anddirectly opposite to Massingbred, than he perceived there wasno ground whatever for this consolation. It was indeedMassingbied, just as he had seen him the first day in theCommons Hall at dinner, and when his cold, superciliousmanner had struck him so disagreeably. Wha
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