Frank Lawrence (Volume 2); Or, a Young Man's Fancy (Paperback)

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. The tidings of the General's death soon spread through the household, and amongst others, reached Mr. Walsh; who, seated in the library, with his law papers before him, was deeply engaged in consultation with his confidential clerk, Masters. Mr. Walsh was a worthy man, upright, and conscientious, and kindly tempered. He had entertained a sincere regard for the man whose death had just been reported to him; who for five and twenty years past had been a valuable client and a steady friend. It was, therefore, with genuine, if not very profound sorrow, that he heard the long anticipated news. He even delayed his departure, anxious as he had been for the last three days to return homeas soon as possible?delayed it for a full half- hour, that he might pay the departed man the respect of visiting the chamber of death, and give the necessary orders. He judged rightly that Frank would prefer not seeing him till the next day. Having sent a message to him, to the effect that he would drive over to Der- went Court on the following morning, he stepped into his gig, and drove home. It was dark when he reached Keswick. He glanced rather nervously as he approached the house, at the window of his son's bedroom, and a look of dissatisfaction passed over his face as he perceived that there was no light in the room. His first question to the servant shewed what was passing in his mind. " Has Mr. John returned?" " No, Sir, not yet. But the Birmingham coach has not come in. It will not be here for another quarter of an hour." " Where is your mistress ?" " In her bedroom, Sir. She has ordered dinner to be put off till seven, thinking Mr. John might be at home in time to join her at it." Mr. Walsh made no remark, but took uphis candle, and went upstairs to his wife's roo...