Men of Capital Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1846 Excerpt: ... business. And half an hour would not suffice to carry her to Deasmill and back," said Jacob, drawing his daughter still more affectionately towards him, and imprinting a Iuhh upon her forehead.--"But if I had gone to Deasmill, papa, would there have been any harm in it?" inquired the astonished Emma.--"Only if the scandal were true, my dear, which some mischievous knave has set about, that you went there to meet Reresby Mordaunt unknown to me " "Unknown to you? Have you then any objection to oar meeting?" inquired the puzzled girL "And if he wanted to tee either of us, why go to Deasmill instead of coining here If the trouble of crossing a few field cotl-I prevent his finding his way as far a the Beetory. we are scarcely likely, papa, to iadxlge hk h/i-iess by meeting Lim at Mr. ClfWOE.." ' . Y-a are mom skzzgfed, I trast, of tie groundlessness of your suspicions?" said Jacob, addressing his brother more coldly than was his wont. "I am happy to say that, in my own mind, your statement did not excite so much as the shadow of a doubt. Had it been otherwise, I can scarcely answer for what I might have said or done in retribution of the calumny. As it is, I can afford to limit my indignation to a request that you will dismiss from your service the skulking fellow who, for some bad purpose, has misled you by wanton misrepresentations." "On that point, I shall decide and act for myself," said the Squire, buttoning up his still steaming great coat, and striding across the room to seek his hat for instant departure.--" The girl who could find oourage to meet a young man clandestinely in an uninhabited building, is not likely to want face to deny it."--"Do you mean to say, brother," cried Jacob, boiling over with sudden indignation, "that you do not believe th...