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See the difference between me and Juley! It was a sad sign if Rose was growing a bit of a hypocrite, but this instance of Juliana's different manner of showing her feelings toward Evan would have quieted suspicion in shrewder men, for Juliana watched Evan's shadow, and it was thought by two or three at Beckley Court, that Evan would be conferring a benefit on all by carrying off the romantically-inclined but little presentable young lady.
Old Tom looked full in her face, and bawled out: 'Deuce take it. Are you a woman? 'I have borne three girls and one boy, said Mrs. Mel. 'What sort of a husband? 'He is dead. 'Ha! that's an opening, but 'tain't an answer. I'm off to Beckley on a marriage business. I 'm the son of a cobbler, so I go in a donkey-cart. No damned pretences for me.
Now Jenny had come to Beckley Court to meet William Harvey: she was therefore sufficiently soft to think she could care for him whatever his origin were, and composed in the knowledge that no natal stigma was upon him to try the strength of her affection.
'You know, I haven't been there for ages, he explained. 'I hear it! she sighed, aware of the credit his escort would bring her in Beckley, and especially with Harry's grandmama Bonner. They went together to the village church. The Countess took care to be late, so that all eyes beheld her stately march up the aisle, with her captive beside her.
Caroline proposed to take her to Beckley without delay. Harriet was of opinion that the least they could do was to write to her relatives and make them instantly aware of her condition. But the Countess said 'No, to both.
The August sun was in mid-sky, when a troop of ladies and cavaliers issued from the gates of Beckley Court, and winding through the hopgardens, emerged on the cultivated slopes bordering the downs. Foremost, on her grey cob, was Rose, having on her right her uncle Seymour, and on her left Ferdinand Laxley. Behind came Mrs. Evremonde, flanked by Drummond and Evan.
'Yes, Lady Racial mayn't a woman have secrets? Dorothy put it with great natural earnestness, and they all laughed aloud. 'But I know a secret of Rosey's, continued Miss Dorothy, 'and if she tells upon me, I shall tell upon her. 'They're out! cried Rose, pointing her whip at the wickets. 'Good night to Beckley! Tom Copping 's run out.
Old Tom saw he was in for excellent fun, and wouldn't spoil it for the world. 'Yes, Nan? 'So I went to Caroline. She was easy enough; and she went to the Countess. 'Well, and she ? 'She was willing, too, till Lady Jocelyn came and took Miss Bonner home to Beckley, and because Evan had written to my lady to fetch her, the Countess she was angry. That was all. Because of that, you know.
In Evan's face and Juliana's there was not much sign that any protraction of their walk together would aid this beneficent process of nature. He took her hand gently, and when he quitted it, it dropped. 'The Rose, the Rose of Beckley Court! Raikes sang aloud. 'Why, this is a day of meetings. Behold John Thomas in the rear-a tower of plush and powder!
'Evan, though I fear will be rather engaged. His friends, the Jocelyns of Beckley Court, will I fear hardly dispense with him and Lady Splenders you know her? the Marchioness of Splenders? No? by repute, at least: a most beautiful and most fascinating woman; report of him alone has induced her to say that Evan must and shall form a part of her autumnal gathering at Splenders Castle.
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