Mildred Arkell. Vol. 3 (of 3)

Mildred Arkell. Vol. 3 (of 3)
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Henry Wood. Mildred Arkell. Vol. 3 (of 3)

CHAPTER I. DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND—A SURPRISE

CHAPTER II. A DOUBTFUL SEARCH

CHAPTER III. DETECTION

CHAPTER IV. ASSIZE SATURDAY

CHAPTER V. ASSIZE SUNDAY

CHAPTER VI. PEACHING TO THE DEAN

CHAPTER VII. CARR VERSUS CARR

CHAPTER VIII. THE SECOND DAY

CHAPTER IX. THE SHADOW OF DEATH

CHAPTER X. THE GRAVESTONE IN THE CLOISTERS

CHAPTER XI. THOUGHTLESS WORDS

CHAPTER XII. MISCONCEPTION

CHAPTER XIII. THE TABLES TURNED

CHAPTER XIV. A RECOGNITION

CHAPTER XV. MILDRED'S RECOMPENSE

CHAPTER XVI. MISS FAUNTLEROY LOVED AT LAST

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On the 3rd of February the college boys reassembled for school, after the Christmas holidays. Rather explosive were the choristers at times at getting no holidays—as they were pleased to regard it; for they had to attend the cathedral twice daily always. Strictly speaking, the boys had assembled on the previous day, the 2nd of February, and those who lived at a distance, or had been away visiting, had to be back for that day. It is Candlemas Day, as everybody knows, and a saint's day; and on saints' days the king's scholars had to attend the services.

On the 3rd the duties of the school began, and at seven in the morning the boys were clattering up the steps. It was not a propitious morning: snow and sleet doing battle, one against the other. Jocelyn had left, and the eldest of the two Prattletons had succeeded him as senior. Cookesley was second senior, Lewis third, and the eldest of the Aultanes was fourth.

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"Bless my heart, what an awful error to have been drawn into!" uttered Mr. Fauntleroy, who was so entirely astounded by the news, that he, for the moment, doubted whether anything was real about him. "All the expense I have been put to will fall upon me; the widow has not a rap, certain; and to take her body in execution would bring no result, save increasing the cost. Mr. Omer, are you prepared to take these charges on yourself, for the error your carelessness has led us into? I should not have gone on paying costs myself but for that alleged entry in the register."

Mr. Omer looked something like a mass of petrifaction, unable to speak or move.

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