The New British Novelist; Comprising Works by the Most Popular and Fashionable Writers of the Present Day Volume 2; V. 18 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 edition. Excerpt: ...will show you some fine girls. Until the very day before, however, it was uncertain whether Mr. Bouverie would make one of the party or not. Miss Monckton said she had had enough of match-making, and that she would not ask him again; but happening to meet him at the public library, she could not resist telling him that one of the Miss Courtenayswas to ride on horseback, and the other to be driven by Mr. Kilderby. Can my horses be of any use? inquired Mr. Bouverie, wistfully. No, but you can be, replied Emily, who stood near, timidly, if you will ride with us; for Constance, though so fond of riding herself, has given up that part of our day s enjoyments to me; and I am sure I shall be delighted if you will ride with me, Mr. Bouverie; and I would much prefer having you, to riding alone with Dr. Creamly, and that Mr. Wakley. She treats you like a brother, whispered Miss Monckton, archly. And I shall be only too happy to behave as one, and to join you, answered Mr. Bouverie, his face glowing with delight at Emily s artless expressions of regard; and it was therefore agreed that he and his horses should be added to the cavalcade. There was a grand settling over night of the mode in which they should go. Mr. Kilderby, who, since the death of his lady, had launched out a little, had offered his new, black, easy chariot, for Miss Monckton, which she, despite a little quizzing from Mrs. DeCourcy and Emily, had accepted. Mr. Wakley s gig was at the service of any two persons; he was himself in hopes of enticing Constance to let him drive her in it; but Mr. Kilderby begged him, as he valued a poet s locomotion, not to drive him to the dire...