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Doncastle and all your friends. I think that Menlove is the kind of woman who will stick to her word, and the question for you to consider is, how can you best face out any report of the truth which she will spread, and contradict the lies that she will add to it? It appears to me to be a dreadful thing, and so it will probably appear to you.
'However, what Menlove does makes little difference to me now. And she proceeded to state that she had almost come to a decision which would entirely alter their way of living. 'I hope it will not be of the sort your last decision was, said her mother. 'No; quite the reverse. I shall not live here in state any longer.
Menlove retired, as if to go and ask the question to stand meanwhile under the gas-lamp in the passage, inspecting the fascinating engravings. But as time will not wait for tire-women, a natural length of absence soon elapsed, and she returned again and said, 'His address is, Upper Street, Sandbourne. 'Thank you, that will do, replied her mistress.
Dinner was almost over by this time, and when they entered the front drawing-room a young man-servant and maid were there rekindling the lights. 'Now let's have a game of cat-and-mice, said the maid-servant cheerily. 'There's plenty of time before they come up. 'Agreed, said Menlove promptly. 'You will play, will you not, Miss Chickerel? 'No, indeed, said Picotee, aghast.
We left Nice the next day; but I heard some time after of a duel not many miles off, and although I could not get hold of the names, I make no doubt it was between those two gentlemen. I never knew which of them fell; poor fellow, whichever it was. 'Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! came from the dining-room. 'Whatever are those boozy men laughing at, I wonder? said Menlove.
Doncastle's dressing-bell had rung, but Menlove, the lady's maid, having at the same time received a letter by the evening post, paused to read it before replying to the summons: 'ENCKWORTH COURT, Wednesday. DARLING LOUISA, I can assure you that I am no more likely than yourself to form another attachment, as you will perceive by what follows.
'And then, continued Menlove, 'there was that duel I was the cause of between the courier and the French valet. Dear me, what a trouble that was; yet I could do nothing to prevent it. This courier was a very handsome man they are handsome sometimes. 'Yes, they are. My aunt married one. 'Did she? Where do they live?
Menlove, skipping across the room and out of the door, which stood open, as did others in the house, the evening being sultry and oppressive. Picotee waited in her seat until it occurred to her that she could escape the lady's-maid by going off into her father's pantry in her absence. But before this had been put into effect Menlove appeared again.
'Are you Miss Chickerel? she said to Picotee. 'Yes, said Picotee, guessing that this was Menlove, and fearing her a little. 'Jane tells me that you have come to visit your father, and would like to look at the company going to dinner. Well, they are not much to see, you know; but such as they are you are welcome to the sight of. Come along with me.
I was, by accident, the first that Mrs. Menlove named the matter to, and I told her it might be much to her advantage if she took particular care it should go no further. 'Mrs. Menlove! Who's she? 'The lady's-maid at Mrs. Doncastle's, my lord. 'O, ah of course. You may leave me now, Tipman. Lord Mountclere remained in thought for a moment.
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