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Clementina said nothing to this, but turned briskly, and started upstairs toward her room again. The landlady called after her, "Shall you speak to Mis' Milray, or do you want I should?" Clementina looked back at her over her shoulder to warble, "Why, if you would, Mrs. Atwell," and kept on to her room. Mrs.
Malcolm's main thought was what a grand thing it would be to rouse a woman like Clementina to lift her head into the regions mild of 'calm and serene air, Above the smoke and stir of this dim spot Which men call Earth. If anyone think that love has no right to talk religion, I answer for Malcolm at least, asking, Whereof shall a man speak, if not out of the abundance of his heart?
But mingled with this longing to see him once with his child in his arms, a certain loyalty to the house of Lossie also influenced her to listen to the solicitation of Lady Clementina and tell the marchioness the truth.
Miss Clementina Whedell, like many other people, had an unsuspected strength of character which only a great occasion could call out. "It is perfectly atrocious," said she, at length, "and I am making a grave sacrifice of my happiness; but I suppose I must do it. Are you sure this Chiffield is rich?" "Now, you are my own dear daughter!" said Mr.
I should like to give you a letter to her." "Oh, thank you!" said Clementina. Milray smiled at her spare acknowledgment, but inquired gravely: "What do you expect to do in Florence?" "Why, I presume, whateva Mrs. Landa wants to do." "Do you think Mrs. Lander will want to go into society?" This question had not occurred to Clementina. "I don't believe she will," she said, thoughtfully.
But then he saw that if she were not with Florimel, his sister would be riding everywhere alone with Liftore. Therefore he stopped short. "And you feel forsaken deserted?" returned Clementina, sadly still. "Rather, my lady." They had reached the tunnel. It looked very black when he opened the door, but there was just a glimmer through the trees at the other end.
Then the little ones were put to bed, and Malcolm and Clementina would sit on the deck, reading and talking, till the night fell, when they too went below and slept in peace. But if ever a boat wanted help or the slightest danger arose, the first thing was to call the marquis, and he was on deck in a moment.
Lander in their hotel had touched her heart. But she was still skeptical when she went to get her letter of introduction; when she brought Clementina home from the dressmaker's she asked if she might kiss her, and said she was already in love with her.
Wogan searched in the carriage and drew out a coil of rope which he slung across his shoulders like a bandolier. Clementina laughed at him for his precautions, but Wogan was very serious. "I would not part with it," said he. "I never travelled for four days without being put to it for a piece of rope."
A lady guest would now and then venture to hint that the custom was rather a trying one for English ears, but Clementina would never listen to a breath against Duncan's music. Her respect and affection for the old man were unbounded.
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