Guy Hammersley; or, Clearing his Name — page 64: what you’re looking at

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GUY HAMMERSLEY. 55 ‘There, madam!” exclaimed the colonei, who made no effort to conceal his delight at the realiza- tion of his hopes, ‘‘ you are now fairly embarked on a carecr that I am certain will redound to your good, not only in a pecuniary sense but in fame as well. This, in your case, will be almost, if not quite, as good as money ; for of course when your twenty weeks’ season is over, you will be at liberty to renew with me, or others, on your own terms.” ‘*And when do you want—that is, if you will be kind enoughto give me some directions, Colonel Starr, as to what you wish me to do,” rejoined Mrs. Ham- mersley, by no means showing in either voice or manner the enthusiasm that was expected of her. ‘*Oh, to be sure. First 1 want you to meet Miss Farleigh. She is a charming girl, Iassure you. If you like, I will call for you to-morrow morning, and we will go down to her hotel and see her. Wecan then talk over the make up of programmes, the date of our first performance, and so on.” ‘‘Is Miss Farleigh’s mother with her?” inquired Mrs. Hammersley. ‘¢No; she is an orphan, and has come over with her brother, a young man about your son’s age, I should judge. He is to travel with us too. They will make pleasant companions for one another.” ‘‘Talks about me as if I was nine years old,” said Guy to himself; and he felt a deep sense of relief when the colonel shook hands and bowed himself cut, with an appointment to call the next day at ten. ‘¢ Mother,” said Guy, as soon as the door Geom JOO cS (E(0)