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it appeared that Charles had heard�察�but had woven the announcement into
a dream。
This concert filled Guy's head。 His only grief was that it was to be in
the evening�察�so that Charles could not go to it�察�and his wonder was not
repressed at finding that Philip did not mean to favour it with his
presence�察�since Guy would suffice for squire to Mrs。 Edmonstone and her
daughters。
In fact�察�Philip was somewhat annoyed by the perpetual conversation
about the concert�察�and on the day on which it was to take place
resolved on making a long expedition to visit the ruins of an old
abbey�察�far out of all reports of it。 As he was setting out�察�he was
greeted�察�in a very loud voice�察�by Mr。 Gordon。
'Hollo�察�Morville� �how are you�拭 �So you have great doings to´night�察�I
hear��' and he had only just forced himself from him�察�when he was again
accosted�察�this time in a hasty�察�embarrassed manner��
'I beg your pardon�察�sir�察�but the ties of relationship'
He drew himself up as if he was on parade�察�faced round�察�and replied
with an emphatic 'Sir��' as he behold a thin�察�foreign´looking man�察�in a
somewhat flashy style of dress�察�who�察�bowing low�察�repeated
breathlessly��
'I beg your pardonSir Guy Morville�察�I believe��'
'Captain Morville�察�sir��'
'I beg your pardonI mistook。 A thousand pardons��' and he retreated�察�
while Philip�察�after a moment's wonder�察�pursued his walk。
The Hollywell party entered Broadstone in a very different temper�察�and
greatly did they enjoy the concert�察�both for themselves and for each
other。 In the midst of it�察�while Amy was intent on the Italian words
of a song�察�Guy touched her hand�察�and pointed to a line in the
programme
Solo on the violin 。 。 。 。 MR。 S。 B。 DIXON。
She looked up in his face with an expression full of inquiry�察�but it
was no time for speaking�察�and she only saw how the colour mantled on
his cheek when the violinist appeared�察�and how he looked down the whole
time of the performance�察�only now and then venturing a furtive though
earnest glance。
He did not say anything till they were seated in the carriage�察�and then
astonished Mrs。 Edmonstone by exclaiming
'It must be my uncle��I am sure it must。 I'll ride to Broadstone the
first thing to´morrow�察�and find him out。'
'Your uncle��' exclaimed Mrs。 Edmonstone。 'I never thought of that。'
S。 B。 Dixon��' said Guy。 'I know his name is Sebastian。 It cannot be
any one else。 You know he went to America。 How curious it is� �I
suppose there is no fear of his being gone before I can come in to´
morrow。'
'I should think not。 Those musical people keep late hours。'
'I would go before breakfast。 Perhaps it would be best to go to old
Redford�察�he will know all about him�察�or to the music´shop。 I am so
glad� �It is the very thing I always wished。'
'Did you��' said Mrs。 Edmonstone to herself。 'I can't say every one
would be of your mind�察�but I can't help liking you the better for it。
I wish the man had kept further off。 I wish Mr。 Edmonstone was at
home。 I hope no harm will come of it。 I wonder what I ought to do。
Shall I caution him�拭 �No�察�I don't think I can spoil his happinessand
perhaps the man may be improved。 He is his nearest relation�察�and I
have no right to interfere。 His own good sense will protect himbut I
wish Mr。 Edmonstone was at home。'
She therefore did not check his expressions of delight�察�nor object to
his going to Broadstone early the next morning。 He had just dismounted
before the inn´yard�察�when a boy put a note into his hand�察�and he was so
absorbed in its contents�察�that he did not perceive Philip till after
two greetings had passed unheard。 When at length he was recalled�察�he
started�察�and exclaimed�察�rapturously�察�as he put the note into his
cousin's hand��
'See hereit is himself��'
'Who��'
'My uncle。 My poor mother's own brother。'
'Sebastian Bach Dixon��' read Philip。 'Ha� �it was he who took me for
you yesterday。'
'I saw him at the concertI was sure it could be no other。 I came in
on purpose to find him�察�and here he is waiting for me。 Is not it a
happy chance��'
'Happy��' echoed Philip�察�in a far different tone。
'How I have longed for thisfor any one who could remember and tell me
of herof my mothermy poor�察�dear young mother� �And her own brother� �
I have been thinking of it all night�察�and he knows I am here�察�and is as
eager as myself。 He is waiting for me��' ended Guy�察�hurrying off。
'Stop��' said Philip�察�gravely。 'Think before acting。 I seriously
advise you to have nothing to do with this man�察�at least personally。
Let me see him�察�and learn what he wants。'
'He wants me��' impatiently answered Guy。 'You are not his nephew。'
'Thank heaven��' thought Philip。 'Do you imagine your relationship is
the sole cause of his seeking you��'
'I don't knowI don't care��' cried Guy�察�with vehemence。 'I will not
listen to suspicions of my mother's brother。'
'It is more than suspicion。 Hear me calmly。 I speak for your good。 I
know this man's influence was fatal to your father。 I know he did all
in his power to widen the breach with your grandfather。'
'That was eighteen years ago��' said Guy�察�walking on�察�biting his lip in
a fiery fit of impatience。
'You will not hear。 Remember�察�that his position and associates render
him no fit companion for you。 Nay�察�listen patiently。 You cannot help
the relationship。 I would not have you do otherwise than assist him。
Let him not complain of neglect�察�but be on your guard。 He will either
seriously injure you�察�or be a burden for life。'
'I have heard you so farI can hear no more��' said Guy�察�no longer
restraining his impetuosity。 'He is my uncle�察�that I know�察�I care for
nothing else。 Positionnonsense� �what has that to do with it�拭 �I will
not be set against him。'
He strode off�察�but in a few moments turned back�察�overtook Philip�察�said´
´
'Thank you for your advice。 I beg your pardon for my hastiness。 You
mean kindly�察�but I must see my uncle。' And�察�without waiting for an
answer�察�he was gone。
In short space he was in the little parlour of the music´shop�察�shaking
hands with his uncle�察�and exclaiming��
'I am so glad� �I hoped it was you��'
'It is very noble´hearted� �I might have known it would be so with the
son of my dearest sister and of my generous friend��' cried Mr。 Dixon�察�
with eagerness that had a theatrical air�察�though it was genuine feeling
that filled his eyes with tears。
'I saw your name last night' continued Guy。 'I would have tried to
speak to you at once�察�but I was obliged to stay with Mrs�察�Edmonstone�察�
as I was the only gentleman with her。'
'Ah� �I thought it possible you might not be able to follow the dictate
of your own heart�察�but this is a fortunate conjuncture�察�in the absence
of your guardian。'
Guy recollected Philip's remonstrance�察�and it crossed him whether his
guardian might be of the same mind�察�but he felt confident in having
told all to Mrs。 Edmonstone。
'How did you know I was here��' he asked。
'I learnt it in a most gratifying way。 Mr。 Redford�察�without knowing
our connectionfor on that I will always be silentmentioned that the
finest tenor he had ever known�察�in an amateur�察�belonged to his pupil�察�
Sir Guy Morville。 You can imagine my feelings at finding you so near�察�
and learning that you had inherited your dear mother's talent and
taste。'
The conversation was long�察�for there was much to hear。 Mr。 Dixon had
kept up a correspondence at long intervals with Markham�察�from whom he
heard that his sister's child survived�察�and was kindly treated by his
grandfather�察�and inquiring again on the death of old Sir Guy�察�learnt
that he was gone to live with his guardian�察�whose name�察�and residence
Markham had not thought fit to divulge。 He had been much rejoiced to
hear his name from the music´master�察�and he went on to tell how he had
been misled by the name of Morville into addressing the captain�察�who
had a good deal of general resemblance to Guy's father�察�a fine tall
young man�察�of the same upright�察�proud deportment。 He supposed he was
the son of the Archdeacon�察�and remembering how strongly his own
proceedings had been discountenanced at Stylehurst�察�had been much
disconcerted�察�and deeming the encounter a bad omen�察�had used more
caution in his advances to his nephew。 It was from sincere affection
that he sought his acquaintance�察�though very doubtful as to the
reception he might meet�察�and was both delighted and surprised at such
unembarrassed�察�open´hearted affection。
The uncle and nephew were not made to understand each other。 Sebastian
Dixon was a man of little education�察�and when�察�in early youth�察�his
talents had placed him high in his own line�察�he had led a careless�察�
extravagant life。 Though an evil friend�察�and fatal counsellor�察�he had
been truly attached to Guy's father�察�and the secret engagement�察�and
runaway marriage with his beautiful sister�察�had been the romance of his
life�察�promoted by him with no selfish end。 He was a proud and
passionate man�察�and resenting Sir Guy's refusal to receive his sister
as a daughter�察�almost as much as Sir Guy was incensed at the marriage�察�
had led his brother´in´law to act in a manner which cut off the hope of
reconciliation�察�and obliged Archdeacon Morville to give up his cause。
He had gloried in supporting his sister and her husband�察�and enabling
them to set the old baronet at defiance。 But young Morville's
territorial pride could not brook that he should be maintained�察�and
especially that his child�察�the heir of Redclyffe�察�should be born while
he was living at the expense of a musician。 This feeling�察�aided by a
yearning for home�察�and a secret love for his father�察�mastered his
resentment�察�he took his resolution�察�quarrelled with Dixon�察�and carried
off