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Maberley kissed me quite affectionately, and begged me to come whenever I had an hour to spare. 'I wish I had known you before, my dear. But there, we all make mistakes sometimes. And she patted me on the shoulder. 'Edbrooke, will you see them out? He will be your friend for ever, after your goodness to Flossie: won't you, Edbrooke? I never felt so afraid of Mr. Hamilton before.
I began to feel that Gladys had been away a long time, and to wish for her return. I was much disappointed, then, on receiving a letter from her about a fortnight after Elspeth's death, telling me that Colonel Maberley had made up his mind to spend Easter in Paris, and that she had promised to accompany them. 'I shall be sorry to be so long without your companionship, she wrote.
Hamilton. 'Again I say I am not inquisitive, but I mean to know this. Mrs. Maberley had been crying. I could see the tears in her eyes. You looked inclined to cry too, Miss Garston. Now, after a moment's hesitation, as though he found speech rather difficult, 'I know the dear old lady has only one fault.
Did Miss Darrell dislike my coming to Heathfield? Was she afraid of finding me in her way? Was she at all desirous of making my stay irksome to me? These were some of the questions I was continually asking myself. I noticed that Mrs. Maberley sighed and shook her head when I spoke of Miss Hamilton.
Tracy, take Miss Garston into the morning room, and do your best to help her. And Mrs. Maberley trotted away as fast as she could, while Tracy ushered me into a bright snug-looking room and asked me very civilly what she could do for me. Tracy was a handy, sensible woman, and in a few minutes I had managed, with her help, to strap up poor Flossie's leg in the most successful manner.
But I wonder whom he is bringing in with him. And Mrs. Maberley straightened herself and smoothed the folds of her satin gown, and tried to look as usual, though there were tears in her bright eyes and her hands were a little tremulous. I do not know why I felt so sure that it would be Mr. Hamilton, but I was not at all surprised when he followed the tall old colonel into the room.
I am afraid that he repents of his harshness to the poor boy. He told the colonel once that he wished he had tried milder treatment. 'One can understand Mr. Hamilton's feelings so well. You are right, Mrs. Maberley: he is much to be pitied. 'Yes, and, to make matters worse, Gladys was very ill, and refused to see or speak to him in her illness.
Still, it was a lovely sight to see them together: our gardens join, you know, and often and often, as I have sat under our beech, I have seen Gladys and Eric walking up and down the little avenue, with his arm round her, and their two heads shining like gold, and she would be talking to him and smiling in his face, until it made me quite young to see them. 'Wait a moment, Mrs. Maberley, please.
Tudor out of the house; so when I was engaged, and Jill could not be with me, I took advantage of a general invitation that Miss Hamilton had given me, and sent her up to Gladwyn. They were all very kind to her, and she seemed to amuse Miss Darrell, but after a time Mr. Tudor began going there too, and then indeed I should have been at my wits' end, only Mrs. Maberley came to my rescue.
I wish we could always be like this. I am sure if it were not for Etta we should understand each other better. I assented to this, and Gladys went on: 'I wonder if you have ever heard Mrs. Carrick's name, Ursula? What a strange question! I flushed a little as I told her that her old friend Mrs. Maberley had put me in possession of all the family secrets.
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