When Amelia stepped forward to salute him, which she always did with great trembling and timidity, he gave a surly grunt of recognition, and dropped the little hand out of his great hirsute paw without any attempt to hold it there.
He looked round gloomily at his eldest daughter; who, comprehending the meaning of his look, which asked unmistakably, "Why the devil is she here?" said at once: "George is in town, Papa; and has gone to the Horse Guards, and will be back to dinner." "O he is, is he? I won't have the dinner kept waiting for him, Jane"; with which this worthy man lapsed into his particular chair, and then the utter silence in his genteel, well-furnished drawing-room was only interrupted by the alarmed ticking of the great French clock.
When that chronometer, which was surmounted by a cheerful brass group of the sacrifice of Iphigenia, tolled five in a heavy cathedral tone, Mr.
Osborne pulled the bell at his right hand-violently, and the butler rushed up.
Dinner!" roared Mr.
Osborne. "Mr.
George isn't come in, sir," interposed the man.
Damn Mr.
George, sir.
Am I master of the house? DINNER!~ Mr.
Osborne scowled.
Amelia trembled.
A telegraphic communication of eyes passed between the other three ladies.
The obedient bell in the lower regions began ringing the announcement of the meal.
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