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CHAPTER LXX
SHEWING WHAT NORA ROWLEY THOUGHT ABOUT CARRIAGES
Sir Marmaduke, on his return home from Dr Turbury's house, found that
he had other domestic troubles on hand over and above those arising
from his elder daughter's position. Mr Hugh Stanbury had been in
Manchester Street during his absence, and had asked for him, and,
finding that he was away from home, had told his story to Lady Rowley.
When he had been shown upstairs all the four daughters had been with
their mother; but he had said a word or two signifying his desire to
speak to Lady Rowley, and the three girls had left the room. In this
way it came to pass that he had to plead his cause before Nora's mother
and her elder sister. He had pleaded it well, and Lady Rowley's heart
had been well disposed towards him; but when she asked of his house and
his home, his answer had been hardy more satisfactory than that of
Alan-a-Dale. There was little that he could call his own beyond 'The
blue vault of heaven.' Had he saved any money? No, not a shilling--that
was to say, as he himself expressed it, nothing that could be called
money.
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