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A year later, and in 1836, gradually the inquiry fell upon attentive ears as to what these Conservative principles were. Before Coningsby and his friends left Eton Coningsby for Cambridge, and Millbank for Oxford they were resolved to contend for political faith rather than for mere partisan success or personal ambition. II. A Portrait of a Lady
Politics had, as yet, appeared to him a struggle whether the country was to be governed by Whig nobles or Tory nobles; and Coningsby, a high Tory as he supposed himself to be, thought it very unfortunate that he should probably have to enter life with his friends out of power and his family boroughs destroyed.
Compared with his former forlorn existence, these were happy days, when he was placed under the gallery as a member's son, or went to the play with the butler! When Coningsby had attained his twelfth year, an order was received from Lord Monmouth, who was at Rome, that he should go at once to Eton. This was the first great epoch of his life.
But there were many codicils. In 1832, the £10,000 was increased to £50,000. In 1836, after Coningsby's visit to the castle, £50,000 was left to the Princess Lucretia, and Coningsby was left sole residuary legatee. After the marriage, an estate of £9,000 a year was left to Coningsby, £20,000 to Mr. Rigby, and the whole of the residue went to issue by Lady Monmouth.
'I perceive, said Coningsby, pursuing a strain of thought which the other had indicated, 'that you have great confidence in the influence of individual character. I also have some confused persuasions of that kind. But it is not the Spirit of the Age. 'The age does not believe in great men, because it does not possess any, replied the stranger.
'tis a tale too strange and sorrowful for a day when, like Seged, we must all determine to be happy. 'You have already made me miserable. 'Here comes a group that will make you gay, said Coningsby as he moved on. Edith and the Wallingers, accompanied by Lord Beaumanoir, Mr. Melton, and Sir Charles Buckhurst, formed the party.
To be alone; to have no need of feigning a tranquillity he could not feel; of coining common-place courtesy when his heart was gushing with rapture; this was a great relief to Coningsby, though gained by a separation from Edith. The deed was done; he had breathed his long-brooding passion, he had received the sweet expression of her sympathy, he had gained the long- coveted heart.
It is a pity that he is not more graceful. Above all things I like a graceful man. 'That chapel, said Coningsby, 'was a fine thing. 'Very! said Lady Everingham. 'Did you observe the picture over the altar, the Virgin with blue eyes? I never observed blue eyes before in such a picture. What is your favourite colour for eyes?
'I hope after tea you will be so kind as to touch the guitar. Signals of great distress. 'Were you ever at Birmingham? 'Yes: a sigh. 'What a splendid music-hall! They should build one at Manchester. 'They ought, in a whisper. The tea-tray was removed; Coningsby was conversing with Mr.
"That portrait over the mantelpiece," he said; "your wife, I think you told me?" Coningsby swore a deep oath. "I may have told you so. I don't often mention the subject. She is dead." "I beg your pardon; I am forced to mention it." Carey's tone was deliberate, emotionless, hard. "That lady the original of that portrait is still alive, to the best of my belief.
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