The Accolade (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The AccoladeJohn ingestre junior, coming in from the stables by a complicated back way Of his own invention - there were plenty to choose from at the Hall - paused at the door of the butler's pantry. Anyone in the drawing-room, Markham? He asked in confidence. Mrs. Thynne and Miss Ursula, Mr. John, said the permanent Official he addressed, who was polishing glass. Dash Mrs. Thynne, said Johnny. I mean, I knew she was there already. Is there anyone that matters? He slashed his legs lightly with his whip, to convey an idea to Markham, connected with the mud they liberally displayed. Markham understood correctly that Johnny's betrothed and her mother could (or must) stand him in any garb, but some of the ladies Of the district were more fastidious. Being a permanent Official, however, it was hard to move Markham from his chosen line. Lady Lydia is also with Mrs. Ingestre, sir Dash Lady Lydia! Said Johnny, cheerfully. Bert, we shall get some tea, at this rate. Bert in Johnny's rear, in even more splashed and unseemly attire, was Lord Bering's heir, an immensely important person everywhere but in Johnny's society. Mrs. Clewer called, sir, said Markham, but may have left again unknown to me, since she looked in to see the conservatory.Who's Mrs. Clewer? Said Bert, as John's face lengthened.An American, he said brie¿y, with the native standards. Oh, Lord, Markham, I've got to change, and I'm so tired. He sat down upon a pantry chair and laid his head on the back Of it. The movement was a sudden one, and made Markham's stores of cut glass ring again: the attitude, like all Johnny's attitudes, was emotionally effective. Markham glanced at him, not moved, that was impossible, nor protesting, he was too used to it tolerant, benignly.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.