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fraction how large her jointure was�察�how she was to have Gorgon Castle 

for her life�察�and how�察�in the event of the young baronet's death ��he�察�too�察�

was a sickly poor boy���察�the chief part of the estates�察�bought by her money�察�

would be at her absolute disposal。 

     ;What a pity these odious politics prevent me from having you for our 

agent�察─�would Lady Gorgon say�察�and indeed Scully thought it was a pity 

too。    Ambitious   Scully�   �what   wild   notions   filled   his   brain。   He   used   to 

take leave of Lady Gorgon and ruminate upon these things�察�and when he 

was gone�察�Sir George and her Ladyship used to laugh。 

     ;If we can but commit himif we can but make him vote for Pincher�察─�

said   the   General�察   �my   peerage   is   secure。   Hawksby   and   Crampton   as 

good as told me so。; 

     The point had been urged upon Mr。 Scully repeatedly and adroitly。 ;Is 

not Pincher a more experienced man than Macabaw�拭─�would Sir George 

say to his guest over their wine。         Scully allowed it。       ;Can't you vote for 

him   on   personal   grounds�察  �and   say   so   in   the   House�拭─  �Scully   wished   he 

couldhow he wished he could�            �Every time the General coughed�察�Scully 

saw   his   friend's   desperate    situation   more   and   more�察  �and   thought    how 

pleasant     it  would   be   to  be   lord   of  Gorgon     Castle。    ;Knowing       my 

property�察─�cried Sir George�察 �as you do�察�and with your talents and integrity�察�

what a comfort it would be could I leave you as guardian to my boy�                  �But 

these   cursed   politics   prevent   it�察  �my   dear   fellow。 Why  WILL  you   be   a 

Radical�拭─     �And Scully cursed politics too。          ;Hang the low´bred rogue�察─�

added Sir George�察�when William Pitt Scully left the house�此                  �he will do 

everything but promise。; 

     ;My dear General�察─�said Lady Gorgon�察�sidling up to him and patting 

him   on   his   old   yellow   cheek;My   dear   Georgy�察  �tell   me   one   thing��are 

you jealous�拭─�

     ;Jealous�察�my dear� �and jealous of THAT fellowpshaw� ─�

     ;Well�察   �then�察  �give   me   leave�察  �and   you   shall  have    the  promise     to´ 

morrow。; 

                                  *                *               * 

     To´morrow       arrived。    It   was    a  remarkably     fine   day�察  �and   in  the 

forenoon Mr。 Perkins gave his accustomed knock at Scully's study�察�which 



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was only separated from his own sitting´room by a double door。 John had 

wisely   followed   his   uncle's   advice�察  �and   was   on   the   best   terms   with   the 

honourable Member。 

     ;Here   are   a   few   sentences�察─  �said   he�察   �which   I   think   may   suit   your 

purpose。      Great    public    servicesundeniable       merityears     of  integrity 

cause   of   reform�察  �and   Macabaw   for   ever� ─     �He   put   down   the   paper。    It 

was�察�in fact�察�a speech in favour of Mr。 Macabaw。 

     ;Hush�察─     �said    Scully�察  �rather    surlily�察  �for   he    was    thinking     how 

disagreeable it was to support Macabaw�察�and besides�察�there were clerks in 

the room�察  �whom the  thoughtless   Perkins had  not at first   perceived。               As 

soon as that gentleman saw them�察 �You are busy�察�I see�察─�continued he in a 

lower   tone。     ;I   came   to   say   that   I   must   be   off   duty   to´day�察  �for   I   am 

engaged to take a walk with some ladies of my acquaintance。; 

     So      saying�察    �the    light´hearted       young      man      placed     his    hat 

unceremoniously         on   his   head�察  �and    went    off  through     his  own    door�察�

humming a song。          He was in such high spirits that he did not even think 

of closing the doors of communication�察�and Scully looked after him with a 

sneer。 

     ;Ladies�察�forsooth�察─�thought he�察 �I know who they are。                  This precious 

girl   that   he   is   fooling   with�察  �for one�察  �I   suppose。; He  was   right�此  �Perkins 

was off on the wings of love�察�to see Miss Lucy�察�and she and Aunt Biggs 

and Uncle Crampton had promised this very day to come and look at the 

apartments      which     Mrs。   John    Perkins    was    to  occupy    with    her  happy 

husband。 

     ;Poor devil�察─�so continued Mr。 Scully's meditations�察 �it is almost too 

bad to do him out of his place�察�but my Bob wants it�察�and John's girl has�察�I 

hear�察   �seven   thousand     pounds。     His    uncle    will  get   him   another    place 

before all that money is spent。;          And herewith Mr。 Scully began conning 

the speech which Perkins had made for him。 

     He had not read it more than six times��in truth�察�he was getting it by 

heart��when his   head clerk   came to   him  from the   front room�察  �bearing   a 

card�此   �a   footman   had   brought   it�察  �who   said   his   lady   was   waiting   below。 

Lady     Gorgon's     name     was   on   the   card�    �To    seize   his   hat  and    rush 

downstairs was�察�with Mr。 Scully�察�the   work of an infinitesimal portion of 



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time。 

     It was indeed Lady Gorgon in her Gorgonian chariot。 

     ;Mr。 Scully�察─�said she�察�popping her head out of window and smiling in 

a   most    engaging      way�察   �I   want    to  speak    to  you�察   �on   something      very 

particular   INDEED;and   she held   him  out   her hand。              Scully  pressed   it 

most tenderly�此       �he hoped all heads in Bedford Row were at the windows 

to see him。      ;I can't ask you into the carriage�察�for you see the governess is 

with me�察�and I want to talk secrets to you。; 

     ;Shall     I  go    and   make     a   little  promenade�拭─       �said   mademoiselle�察�

innocently。      And her mistress hated her for that speech。 

     ;No。     Mr。 Scully�察�I am sure�察�will let me come in for five minutes�拭─�

     Mr。   Scully   was   only   too   happy。      My   Lady   descended   and   walked 

upstairs�察    �leaning    on   the   happy    solicitor's   arm。     But    how     should    he 

manage�拭      �The front room was consecrated to clerks�察�there were clerks too�察�

as   ill´luck   would   have   it�察  �in   his   private   room。  ;Perkins   is   out   for   the 

day�察─  �thought   Scully�察   �I   will   take her   into his  room。; And   into   Perkins's 

room   he   took   heray�察  �and   he   shut   the   double   doors   after   him   too�察  �and 

trembled as he thought of his own happiness。 

     ;What a charming little study�察─�said Lady Gorgon�察�seating herself。 And 

indeed   it   was   very   pretty�此  �for   Perkins   had   furnished   it   beautifully�察  �and 

laid   out   a   neat   tray  with   cakes�察  �a   cold   fowl�察  �and   sherry�察  �to   entertain   his 

party withal。      ;And do you bachelors always live so well�拭─�continued she�察�

pointing to the little cold collation。 

     Mr。    Scully    looked     rather   blank    when     he   saw   it�察 �and   a   dreadful 

suspicion crossed his soul�察�but there was no need to trouble Lady Gorgon 

with explanations�此        �therefore�察�at once�察�and with much presence of mind�察�

he asked her to partake of his bachelor's fare ��she would refuse Mr。 Scully 

nothing that day��。        A pretty sight would it have been for young Perkins to 

see   strangers   so   unceremoniously   devouring   his   feast。          She   drankMr。 

Scully drankand so emboldened was he by the draught that he actually 

seated himself by the side of Lady Gorgon�察�on John Perkins's new sofa。 

     Her   Ladyship   had   of   course   something   to   say   to   him。       She   was   a 

pious woman�察�and had suddenly conceived a violent wish for building a 

chapel   of   ease   at   Oldborough�察  �to   which   she   entreated   him   to   subscribe。 



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She enlarged upon the benefits that the town would derive from it�察�spoke 

of   Sunday´schools�察  �sweet   spiritual   instruction�察  �and   the   duty   of   all   well´ 

minded persons to give aid to the scheme。 

     ;I   will   subscribe   a   hundred   pounds�察─  �said   Scully�察  �at   the   end   of   her 

Ladyship's harangue�此         �would I not do anything for you�拭─�

     ;Thank you�察�thank you�察�dear Mr。 Scully�察─�said the enthusiastic woman。 

��How the ;dear; went burning through his soul�。�                   ;Ah� ─�added she�察 �if 

you WOULD   but   do   anything   for   meif   you�察  �who   are   so   eminently�察  �so 

truly distinguished�察�in a religious point of view�察�would but see the truth in 

politics too�察�and if I could see your name among those of the true patriot 

party   in   this   empire�察  �how   blestoh�   �how   blest   should   I   be�  �Poor   Sir 

George often says he should go to his grave happy�察�could he but see you 

the   guardian   of   his   boy�察  �and   I�察  �your   old   friend   ��for   we   WERE   friends�察�

William���察  �how   have   I   wept   to   think    of   you   as   one   of   those   who   are 

bringing our monarchy to ruin。            Do�察�do promise me this too� ─          �And she 

took his hand and pressed it between hers。 

     The heart of William Pitt Scully�察�during this speech�察�was thumping up 

and down with a frightful velocity and strength。              His old love�察�the agency 

of   the   Gorgon   propertythe   dear   widowfive   thousand   a   year   cleara 

thousand delicious hopes rushed madly through his brain�察�and almost took 

away his reason。       And there she satshe�察�the loved one�察�pressing his hand 

and looking softly into his eyes。 

     Down�察�down he plumped on his knees。 

     ;Juliana� ─  �shrieked   he�察   �do
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