However, we saw him no more that day; and only learnt that he had
left a message at the stables that dinner was not to be kept waiting
for him. Such a message from Clarence would have caused a great
commotion; but it was quite natural and a matter of course from him
in the eyes of the elders, who knew nothing of his parting with
Ellen. However, there was annoyance enough, when bedtime came,
family prayers were over, and still there was no sign of him. My
father sat up till one o'clock, to let him in, then gave it up, and
I heard his step heavily mounting the stairs.
CHAPTER XXII--BRISTOL DIAMONDS
'Stafford. And you that are the King's friends, follow me.
Cade. And you that love the Commons, follow me;
We will not leave one lord, one gentleman,
Spare none but such as go in clouted shoon.'
Act I. Henry VI.
The next day was Sunday, and no Griff appeared in the morning.
Vexation, perhaps, prevented us from attending as much as we
otherwise might have done to Mr. Henderson when he told us that
there were rumours of a serious disturbance at Bristol; until Emily
recollected that Griff had been talking for some days past of riding
over to see his friend in the cavalry regiment there stationed, and
we all agreed that it was most likely that he was there; and our
wrath began to soften in the belief that he might have been detained
to give his aid in the cause of order, though his single arm could
not be expected to effect as much as at Hillside.
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