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Lander; Clementina would know how to behave. Mrs. Lander, when she had refreshed herself with the fan, seemed to get a fresh grip of her theme, and she told Clementina all abort Mr. Lander's last sickness.
But that young gentleman, whose opinions on matrimony partook of the eccentricity of his general character, could never be induced to propose, and had, according to the /on-dits/ of town, been the principal party to make up the match between Clementina and his friend Audley; for the match required making- up, despite the predilections of the young heiress. Mr. Egerton had had scruples of delicacy.
So down the steps and the winding path into the valley of the burn, and up to the flower-garden, they wandered, Clementina telling him how sick the moonlight had made her feel that night she met him first on the Boar's Tail, when his words concerning her revived the conviction that he loved Florimel.
"Clementina," he entreated, "why do you think you are not religious?" "Why, I have never belonged to chu'ch," she answered simply. He looked so daunted, that she tried to soften the blow after she had dealt it. "Of course, I always went to chu'ch, though father and motha didn't. I went to the Episcopal to Mr. Richling's. But I neva was confirmed." "But-you believe in God?" "Why, certainly!"
"But," she went on, "they won't miss me now the service is begun, and I can be back before it's over. I'll show you where, ma'am." "I should be greatly obliged to you," said Clementina, "only I am sorry to give you the trouble." "To tell the truth, I'm only too glad to get away," she returned, "for the place it do look like a cementery, now he's out of it." "Was he so kind to you?"
Had Clementina known that he was one of Fletcher's friends? Might she not be exposed to unpleasantness, marked coolness, or even insult in that unexpected meeting? Ought she not to be warned or prepared for it? She had banished Grant from her presence until this stain was removed from her father's name, but could she blame him for trying to save her from contact with her father's slanderer? No!
That gal Clementina Harcourt and that feller Fletcher had met not only once, but MANY times afore yes! they were old friends if it comes to that, a matter of six years ago." Grant's eyes were fixed eagerly on the speaker, although the others scarcely turned their heads. "You know, gentlemen," said Peters, "I never took stock in this yer story of the drownin' of 'Lige Curtis. Why?
Of course I should have been vexed if you had not brought it back, because I should have missed it as soon as I opened the box. I was mean about it, anyway. I might have let you take it to try on Clementina. Here, I'll give it to you now, to make up for being stingy." Annie shook her head, and refused to take the once coveted gift from her companion's outstretched hand.
Much to the surprised delight of their respective parents, there came about a change in the attitude hitherto assumed towards one another by Miss Clementina Hodskiss and Lord C . All objections to his lordship's unwilling attentions were suddenly withdrawn by the lady.
Milray found herself alone with Clementina. The child seemed anxious about something, and Mrs. Milray, who wanted to go and lie down, too, asked a little impatiently, "What is it, Clementina?" "Oh, nothing. Only I was afraid maybe you didn't like my waving to the children, when you saw how queea they looked." Clementina's lips quivered. "Did any of the rest say anything?"
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