Basswood books

Tom Smith, the coachman, pointed out Fairoaks to Mr. Costigan, who sate
on the box smelling of rum-and-water--and the Captain said it was a poor
place--and added, "Ye should see Castle Costigan, County Mayo, me boy,"--
which Tom said he should like very much to see.
They were gone and Pen had never seen them! He only knew of their
departure by its announcement in the county paper the next day: and
straight galloped over to Chatteris to hear the truth of this news. They
were gone indeed. A card of 'Lodgings to let' was placed in the dear
little familiar window. He rushed up into the room and viewed it over. He
sate ever so long in the old window-seat looking into the Dean's garden:
whence he and Emily had so often looked out together. He walked, with a
sort of terror, into her little empty bedroom. It was swept out and
prepared for new-comers. The glass which had reflected her fair face was
shining ready for her successor. The curtains lay square folded on the
little bed: he flung himself down and buried his head on the vacant
pillow.


Pages:
358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382