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He had taken the lease of this burdensome Calesford, at an eight-miles' drive from the Northwest of town, to gratify the devouring woman's taste which was, to have all the luxuries of the town in a framework of country scenery. Gower Woodseer and he were dining together in the evening.
Chillon and Carinthia journeyed to London for purchases and a visit to lawyer, banker, and tradesmen, on their way to meet his chief and Owain Wythan at Southampton. They lunched with Livia. The morrow was the great Calesford day; Henrietta carolled of it. Lady Arpington had been afllictingly demure on the theme of her presence at Calesford within her term of mourning.
I regret over and over again we'll discuss all that when we meet after this Calesford affair. I shall have things to say. You will overlook, I am sure well, men are men! or try to. Perhaps I'm not worse than we'll say, some. You will, I know, I have learnt it, be of great service, help to me; double my value, I believe; more than double it. You will receive me here?
The termination of the London season had been postponed a whole week for Calesford: the utmost possible strain; and her presence was understood to represent the Countess of Fleetwood, temporarily in decorous retirement. Chillon was assured by her that the earl had expressed himself satisfied with his wife's reasonableness.
'I've got that place, Calesford, on my hands, too, the earl said, suddenly moved to a liking for his Kentish home. He and Gower were struck by a common thought of the extraordinary burdens his indulgence in impulses drew upon him. Present circumstances pictured to Gower the opposing weighed and matured good reason for his choosing Madge, and he complimented himself in his pity for the earl.
I remember Lord Fleetwood looking over his shoulder and smiling hard and lashing his horses. But listen yes, at Calesford it happened. He oh, hear the name, then; Chillon must never hear it; Lord Brailstone was denied the right to step on Lord Fleetwood's grounds. The Opera company had finished selections from my Pirata. I went out for cool air; little Sir Meeson beside me.
I fell on one of the oil-lamps bordering the grass; my veil lighted; I had fainted; those two men saw nothing but one another; and little Sir Meeson was no help; young Lord Cressett dashed out the flames. They brought me to my senses for a second swoon. Livia says I woke moaning to be taken away from that hated Calesford. It was, oh! never to see that husband of yours again.
Chillon was amused up to inquisitive surprise by Carinthia's novel idea of her formerly dreaded riddle of a husband. As she sketched the very rational alliance proposed to her, and his kick at the fetters of Calesford, a shadowy dash for an image of the solicitous tyrant was added perforce to complete the scene; following which, her head moved sharply, the subject was flung over her shoulder.
I regret over and over again we'll discuss all that when we meet after this Calesford affair. I shall have things to say. You will overlook, I am sure well, men are men! or try to. Perhaps I'm not worse than we'll say, some. You will, I know, I have learnt it, be of great service, help to me; double my value, I believe; more than double it. You will receive me here?
Chillon was amused up to inquisitive surprise by Carinthia's novel idea of her formerly dreaded riddle of a husband. As she sketched the very rational alliance proposed to her, and his kick at the fetters of Calesford, a shadowy dash for an image of the solicitous tyrant was added perforce to complete the scene; following which, her head moved sharply, the subject was flung over her shoulder.
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