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"Save on your account, my dearest Aylmer," observed his wife, "I might wish to put off this birthmark of mortality by relinquishing mortality itself in preference to any other mode. Life is but a sad possession to those who have attained precisely the degree of moral advancement at which I stand. Were I weaker and blinder, it might be happiness. Were I stronger, it might be endured hopefully.
His spirit recoiled, however, in the very act, and Georgiana, out of the midst of her deep sleep, moved uneasily and murmured, as if in remonstrance. Again, Aylmer resumed his watch. Nor was it without avail. The Crimson Hand, which at first had been strongly visible upon the marble paleness of Georgiana's cheek now grew more faintly outlined.
"Well, Mummy, and what was that thought you said you had in the back of your head?" continued Florence. "Oh, that," said Mrs. Aylmer here she looked at both girls. "I wonder, Kitty Sharston," she said, "if you can keep a secret?" "Try me, Mrs. Aylmer," replied Kitty.
Her name and family had been unfortunate, and it would be well that there should be no Amedroz left to trouble those more fortunate persons who were to come after them. In her sorrow and bitterness she included both her Cousin Will and Captain Aylmer among those more fortunate ones for whose sake it might be well that she should be made to vanish from off the earth.
How dare you insult me by such language? Hereupon Belinda again jumped in her chair; but Lady Aylmer looked as though she enjoyed the storm. 'You undoubtedly have a hold upon him, Miss Amedroz, and I think that it is a great misfortune. Of course, when he hears what your conduct is with reference to this person, he will release himself from his entanglement.
Aylmer would consent to appear in this manner. 'Ah! but it says without her knowledge, said Jane. 'Don't you remember Rotherwood's lamenting that they were forgotten? 'Yes, it is shocking, said Emily; 'the clergyman that married papa and mamma! 'Ask Mr. Adam what he knows, said Jane. Emily accordingly applied to the bookseller, and learnt that Mrs. Aylmer was indeed the person intended.
By the next day's post the letter to Mrs Askerton was sent, and at the appointed time Captain Aylmer arrived. About an hour after he entered the house, Belinda went up-stairs with a message from him; would Miss Amedroz see him? Miss Amedroz would see him, but made it a condition of doing so that she should not be required to meet Lady Aylmer. She need not be afraid, said Lady Aylmer.
Edith looked round the room, while Bruce smoked. And so she had really made up her mind! She meant to leave him! Not that she intended to see Aylmer again now, except once, perhaps, to say good-bye. But still, she really intended to change her whole life when he returned again.
Captain Aylmer, throughout the dinner, endeavoured to be complaisant, and Clara exerted herself to talk as though all matters around them were easy.
"There's the silk dress. What a dear girl!" cried Mrs. Aylmer. "Isn't it a perfectly splendid dress, Sukey? We must get it cut down, of course; and the extra breadths will do to renovate it when it gets a little shabby. I shall give a tea-party, I really will, Sukey, when this dress is made as good as new.
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