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Ferrier's talk of them showed his intimate knowledge both of Varleys and Marshams, the knowledge rather of a kinsman than a friend. Diana perceived, indeed, how great must be the affection, the intimacy, between him and them.
The letter was passed on to Muriel, who thought she perceived that the news it contained seemed to make Diana shrink into herself. She was much attached to Sir James Chide, and had evidently felt pleasure in the expectation of his coming out to join them. But Mr. Ferrier and Bobbie Forbes both of them associated with the Marshams and Tallyn? Mrs.
It was only a fortnight since the Marshams had gone up to town for the Parliamentary season. And here he was, again upon the scene. Impossible, evidently, to separate them longer. Let them only get engaged, and be done with it! He stalked on beside Mrs. Colwood, tongue-tied and miserable. Meanwhile, Sir James lingered with Diana. "A charming old place!" he said, looking about him.
Lady Clanroyden, with an unwilling sense of duty, devoted herself to Mrs. Andrews. That simpering matron fell into a vein of confidences and in five brief minutes had laid bare her heart. Then came the narrative of her recent visit to the Marshams, and the inevitable mention of the Hestons. "Oh, you know the Hestons?" said Lady Clanroyden, brightening. "Very well indeed."
She had never speculated on his circumstances, and she was constitutionally and rather proudly indifferent to questions of money. Vaguely, of course, she knew that the Marshams were rich and that Tallyn was Lady Lucy's. Beyond, she had never inquired.
Birch turned to her with confidential jocosity. "Lady Lucy Marsham's cousin; and it is generally supposed that she might by now have been something else but for " He nodded toward the chair at the head of the table which Diana had left vacant. "Whatever do you mean?" said Fanny. The Marshams to her were, so far, mere shadows.
"He makes himself very unpopular. You should tell him so." "That would be hardly my place." said Diana, flushing a little. Lady Niton stared at her a moment rather hard then said: "But he's honey and balm itself compared to Isabel! The Marshams are old friends of mine, but I don't pretend to like Isabel Fotheringham at all.
"Mr. Marsham's Rossetti! I am glad. Now I can face him!" She looked up all smiles. "Do you know that I am going to take you to a party next week? to the Marshams? They live near here at Tallyn Hall. They have asked us for two nights Thursday to Saturday. I hope you won't mind." "Have I got a dress?" said Mrs. Colwood, anxiously. "Oh, that doesn't matter! not at the Marshams.
I answered that I certainly couldn't till I'd heard it, whereupon Loder, taking up the silver case again and holding it in his hand as he talked, began: "This happened in Provence, when I was about as old as Marsham there and every bit as romantic. I was there with Carroll you remember poor old Carroll and what a blade of a boy he was as romantic as four Marshams rolled into one.
"For I love picnics," she said, "I love the simplicity and the fresh air and the rippling streams. And washing up is fun, and it is such a great chance for you young men." And she cast a coy glance over her shoulder. "Do you live far off, Mr. Haystoun?" she asked repeatedly. "Four miles? Oh, that's next door. We shall come and see you some day. We have just been staying with the Marshams Mr.
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