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She was young and he was old, by the author of 'Lover and husband'. (1872)
She was young and he was old by the author of 'Lover and husband' - 1872 Author:Molesworth 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 III. UNAPPBECIATED CONDESCENSION. ' There should be a distinction between The wife of a patrician and plebeian.' Massinger. ' In Tiefen unbe... more »riihret Wachst einsam das Metall; Wo's nachtet und gefrieret, Sich bildet der Krystall.' Kebner. Some incidental remark during dinner recalled Maurice's curiosity on the subject of the new tenants. ' What has come over old Burton ?' he inquired carelessly of Horatia, beating about the bush as had come to be his habit when conversing with so objectionably acute an individual as his sister. ' What should have become of him ?' replied Miss Chesney tartly. ' You might have seen him in his usual place this morning, if you had chosen to look.' ' I beg your pardon,' Maurice answered mildly, VOL. II. F ' the organ-loft is not visible from my corner of the dungeon, so see him I could not. Hear him I certainly did, but that was this morning. It was this afternoon I missed his " Soul-animating strains." I beg your pardon, Horatia, I really do,' he added hastily, detecting the beginning of a frown on her face. ' I forgot again that my silly habit of trotting in quotations annoys you.' Horatia took no notice of his apology, but turned to address Sir Robert. ' I suppose you know who played the organ this afternoon, Robert,' she observed. 'J saw Mr. Bland speaking to you, and I suppose he asked your leave.' ' Not he,' answered her brother; ' he never seemed to think any leave was wanted, and, after all, it's more his business than mine. It's not like a private chapel.' ' I don't agree with you,' said Horatia, ' but of course, if you are satisfied, it is all right.' ' Who did play ?' asked Lady Chesney, nervously anxious to say something to divert that most terrible, and it must be confessed rare, d...« less