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Identifier: sophiaromance00weym (find matches)
Title: Sophia; a romance
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Weyman, Stanley John, 1855-1928
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Publisher: New York (etc.) : Longmans, Green, and co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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The girl, under the lash of her sisters tongue, had risenfrom her chair; she tried in vain to recover her com-posure. There was nothing, sir, she cried hysterically. Butafter this—after the words which my sister has used tome, she has only herself to thank if—if I please myself, andtake the gentleman she has named—or any other gentle-man. Ay, but softly, Mr. Northey rejoined, with a certainunpleasant chill in his tone. Softly, Sophia, if youplease. Are you aware that if your brother marries underage and without his guardians consent, he forfeits tenthousand pounds in your favour ? And as much more toyour sister ? If not, let me tell you that it is so. Sophia stared at him, but did not answer. It is true, Mr. Northey continued, that your fatherswill contains no provision for your punishment in the likecase. But this clause proves that he expected his childrento be guided by the advice of their natural guardians ; andfor my part, Sophia, I expect you to be so guided. In the :,;C 3
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KW u dw 2o O A LITTLE TOAD 7 meantime, and that there may he no mistake in the matter,understand, if you please, that I forbid you to hold fromthis moment any communication with the person who hasbeen named. If I cannot prescribe a match for you, I canat least see that you do not disgrace your family. Sir ! Sophia cried, her cheeks burning. But Mr. Northey, a man of slow pulse and the least possi-ble imagination, returned her fiery look unmoved. Irepeat it, he said coldly. For that and nothing else analliance with this—this person would entail. Let there beno misunderstanding on that point. You are innocent ofthe world, Sophia, and do not understand these distinc-tions. But I am within the truth when I say that Mr.Hawkesworth is known to be a broken adventurer, mov-ing upon sufferance among persons of condition, and own-ing a character and antecedents that would not for a mo-ment sustain inquiry. How can that be ? Sophia cried passionately. Itis not known who he is. He is not one of

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