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We have so much in common, so many secrets " "Enough of this!" she said shortly, but not bravely. "And to be Lady Lydstone's husband would give me a certain status a sufficient income. I could help you to educate the boy, whom, by-the-way, I have never seen. Yes; the notion pleases me. I will be your second I beg your pardon, your third husband, probably your last."
"A monstrously handsome person!" cried the blunt soldier, evidently cordially endorsing Lord Lydstone's taste. "That's not the question, Colonel Wilders; it was not my son's place to take her to the tea-room, and I am much annoyed. Will you, to oblige me, go and tell Lydstone I want to speak to him?" Cousin Bill, docile and obsequious, hurried off to execute her ladyship's commission.
We happen to be able to judge of the extent of your affection for your only son." "How so?" "We know you care so little for him that for month, you never see the child. It was left in England when you went to the Crimea " "With my husband. Besides, I could not have made a nursery of Lord Lydstone's yacht." "And since you settled in London you have sent it to a nurse in the country."
"I never committed murder." "You compassed Lord Lydstone's death, although you did not strike the blow. You would have caused the death of another English officer, but, happily, he has escaped your murderous intrigues." Only that morning the French journals had copied from the English an account of McKay's almost providential escape on the 18th of June. "But your last attempt has failed utterly.
"You need have no apprehensions for your dear husband, madam; his command was not engaged. The chief brunt of the fight fell upon the cavalry, who were cut to pieces." "What of young Wilders? Hugo Wilders, I mean Lord Lydstone's brother." "His name is returned amongst the killed. It will be a blow for the noble house of Essendine, and not the only one." "What do you mean?"
Is there anything I can do?" "Hardly, Mrs. Wilders. But, as you are the only representative of the family, it would be well perhaps for you to go on board the yacht. Poor Lord Lydstone's papers and effects should be sealed up. One of us will accompany you." "I shall be delighted to be of any use. When shall we start?" "The sooner the better," said the attaché, Mr.
"Yes, sir, but the messenger would not take that for an answer." "Who is he?" "A seaman from Balaclava, belonging to some yacht that has just arrived." "Lord Lydstone's perhaps. That would indeed be fortunate," went on McKay, turning to the doctor. "It is the general's cousin, you know; and on board the yacht if we could get him there?" "That is not impossible, I think.
Some one ought to break it to her." But no one was needed for a task from which all shrank, with not unnatural hesitation. While they still talked, a message was brought in to the effect that Mrs. Wilders was in the antechamber, and her first words, when one of the attachés joined her, plainly showed that she had heard of Lord Lydstone's death.
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