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A whole week later for it appeared this last letter was much delayed on its route I got a short letter from her dated Banff, and telling me that she had arrived that far on her journey, and expected to be at Castle Cragg the same evening.
To one who knew her position, without being able to enter into her feelings, it would have seemed an extravagant, an unnatural, an insane joy. Perhaps she was a little insane; she had had enough trouble to derange her reason. She arose gladly. She had a motive for rising now; formerly, at Castle Cragg, she had none, because she had nothing to do.
I am but a poor, unworthy Christian myself, yet I do rejoice in every soul converted to Christ," said Claudia warmly, clasping the hand of her hostess; and, while holding it, she continued to say: "I do love to live in an atmosphere of Christianity, and I hate to live out of it. That was one reason, among others, why I was so unutterably wretched at Castle Cragg.
This apparent willingness on my part was but a cloak for my real feelings, for I will not here disguise the fact that the prospect before me was anything but agreeable; indeed my heart was thumping in a most unpleasant manner, and my tongue and lips had become strangely parched and dry, as I fronted Cragg.
She had passed through the depths of Hades, and was happy how happy! to rise to the upper air again and see the stars. This, only, was enough for the present. And she scarcely thought of the future. Whatever that unknown future might bring her, it would not bring back Castle Cragg, Lord Vincent, Faustina, or Frisbie.
Her first sensation on awakening from this sleep of oblivion to the consciousness of her altered circumstances was not humiliation at her own unmerited dishonor not dread of the impending, degrading trial but pleasure at the recollection that she was free; that she was away from Castle Cragg; that she would not have to meet Lord Vincent and Faustina at breakfast; that she would never have to meet them again.
"Papa, anxiety for your fate was my only trouble," said Claudia gravely. "How! what! your only trouble, Claudia? I do not understand you in the least." "All my other troubles had passed away. And now that anxiety is at an end, that trouble is also passed away and I have none." "None, Claudia? How you perplex me, my dear." "None, papa! I left them all behind at Castle Cragg."
"They will come as it is," the Duke repeated with an almost womanish insistence, persisting in believing what he hoped, all evidence apart. The door opened and Ensign Cragg made his appearance. "May it please Your Grace," he announced, "Mr. Battiscomb has just arrived, and asks will Your Grace receive him to-night?" "Battiscomb!" cried the Duke. Again his cheek flushed and his eye sparkled.
Iron was also employed in the external ornamental details, where delicate yet effective decoration was desirable. James's. It exhibited a very early introduction of iron as an important element in architectural construction. My introduction to Mr. Cragg led to an acquaintance, and then to a friendship.
So now, then, we shall get along better, These three negroes are at Castle Cragg.
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