[The Morgesons by Elizabeth Stoddard]@TWC D-Link bookThe Morgesons CHAPTER XVIII 8/23
Poor man! he has the gout, and passes his time in experiments with temperature and diet.
Will you ever visit Belem? I shall certainly go to Surrey." Mrs.Bancroft interrupted us, and soon after Mr.Bancroft arrived, redolent of smoke.
Ten o'clock came, and nobody for me.
At half-past ten I put on my shawl to walk home, when Charles drove up to the gate. "Say," said Ben Somers, in a low voice, "that you will walk with me." "I am not too late, Cassandra ?" called Charles, coming up the steps, bowing to all.
"I am glad you are ready; Nell is impatient." "My dear," asked Mrs.Bancroft, "how dare you trust to the mercy of such vicious beasts as Mr.Morgeson loves to drive ?" "Come," he said, touching my arm. "Wont you walk ?" said Mr.Somers aloud. "Walk ?" echoed Charles.
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