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Then he went forth, and at once had himself driven to Paul Montague's lodgings. Had Hetta not been foolish enough to remind him of his duty, he would not now have undertaken the task. He too, no doubt, remembered as he went that duels were things of the past, and that even fists and sticks are considered to be out of fashion.
She was taller than her sister, and lighter; her eyes were blue as were her mother's; her hair was brighter than Hetta's, but not always so singularly neat. She had a dimple on her chin, whereas Hetta had none; dimples on her cheeks too, when she smiled; and, oh, such a mouth! There; my allowance of pages permits no more.
But I was angry because he wanted a horse on Sunday; and therefore I must do penance. There was nothing of love in all this. Hetta, however, did not wish him to talk of love. He was certainly now treating her as a friend, as a most intimate friend. If he would only do that without making love to her, how happy could she be! But his determination still held good.
'Where should a Carbury go to escape from London smoke, but to the old house? I am afraid Henrietta will find it dull. 'Oh no, said Hetta smiling. 'You ought to remember that I am never dull in the country. 'The bishop and Mrs Yeld are coming here to dine to-morrow, and the Hepworths. 'I shall be so glad to meet the bishop once more, said Lady Carbury.
But he read not a word, for his mind was fixed altogether on his cousin Hetta. 'What a poor creature a man is, he said to himself, 'who is not sufficiently his own master to get over a feeling like this. At Caversham there was a very grand party, as grand almost as a dinner party can be in the country.
'Shocking; yes. One is shocked at it all. I pity your mother, and I pity you. 'It seems to me that nothing ever will be happy for us, said Hetta. She was longing to be told something of Mrs Hurtle, but she did not as yet dare to ask the question. 'I do not know whether to wait for your mother or not, said he after a short pause. 'Pray wait for her if you are not very busy.
The day before she came he was over at the palace with the pretence of asking permission to come and see his cousin soon after her arrival, but in truth with the idea of talking about Hetta to the only friend to whom he had looked for sympathy in his trouble. 'As to settling your property on her or her children, said the Bishop, 'it is quite out of the question.
'I certainly shall not go, he replied; 'but there will be no difficulty whatever in sending you over. You must answer at once, because their servant is waiting. 'Monday will be best, she said; that is, if nobody is coming here. 'There will be nobody here. 'I suppose I had better say that I, and Hetta, and Felix will accept their invitation.
"Mother is out," said she; "I'm so sorry." "Is she?" said Aaron. "And Hetta too. Dear me. And you'll be wanting dinner. I'll go and see about it." Aaron began to swear that he could not possibly eat any dinner. He had dined once, and was going to dine again; anything to keep her from going. "But you must have something, Mr. Dunn," and she walked towards the door. But he put his back to it.
She thought very little of her daughter as she considered all this. There was a home for Hetta, with every comfort, if Hetta would only condescend to accept it. Why did not Hetta marry her cousin Roger Carbury and let there be an end of that trouble?
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