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This winter the Newthorpes spent abroad. Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears. On a quick decision, they departed for Cannes, and remained there till early in the following April. 'There's a sort of absurdity, Mr.
Egremont, for whom was your visit intended? Shall I put you down at Mr. Newthorpe's door, or had you my humble house in view? 'It is natural to me to count upon The Chestnuts as a place of rest, at all events, Walter replied. 'I should not have ventured to disturb Mr. Newthorpe this evening. 'We will wait at the door, Mrs. Ormonde, put in Annabel. 'Father will come out as he always does.
Thyrza believed she could not be quite sure, but she believed that she had heard Mrs. Ormonde address Miss Newthorpe by that name. She remembered Miss Newthorpe very distinctly, her refined beauty, her delightful playing; strangely, too, she had associated Egremont with that lady in the thoughts she had after her return from Eastbourne. If that were Annabel, did there remain no fear?
Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life. Better have done with it, I think. It strikes me as an impiety, too, to go playing at hide-and-seek with the gods. They came back to Eastbourne, which, on the whole, seemed to suit the invalid during these summer months.
Egremont smiled merely. Mr. Newthorpe remarked that Egremont seemed disappointed with the results of his work. 'I should uncommonly like to hear one of these new lectures, he said. 'I expect there's plenty of sound matter in them. My fear is lest they are over the heads of his audience. 'I fear, said Mrs. Ormonde, 'it is waste both of his time and that of the men.
This project passed under review, then Egremont himself led the talk to widely different things, and thereafter resisted any tendency it showed to return upon his special affairs. Annabel was rather silent. An hour after dinner, Egremont had to depart to catch his train. He took leave of his friends very quietly. 'We shall come and see the library as soon as it is open, said Mr. Newthorpe.
Oh yes, I was glad as I came through the Midlands; it was poetry again, even amid smoke and ashes. 'But you must not deny your gods. 'Ah, poetry of a different kind. From Whitman to Tennyson. And one an English home; grey twilight poured No, I deny nothing; one's moods alter with the scene. 'I find that Mr. Newthorpe has good words for your Whitman. 'Of course he has.
Newthorpe smiled much during the interview with him, and, a few hours later, when alone with Annabel, he suddenly exclaimed: 'What an ignorant pretentious numskull that fellow is! 'Of whom do you speak? 'Why, of Dalmaine, of course. 'My dear father! A philanthropist! One of the forces of the time! Mr. Newthorpe leaned back and laughed. 'Perfectly true, he said presently.
Ormonde felt sure that Annabel Newthorpe would not now reject Walter if he again offered himself; many things had given proof of that. Annabel knew that Thyrza had thoroughly outlived her trouble; she knew, moreover, that Egremont had never in reality compromised himself in regard to her. In her eyes, then, the latter was rather the victim of misfortune than himself culpable.
Having dined, all went forth to enjoy the evening upon the lawn. The men smoked; Annabel had her little table with tea and coffee. Paula had brought out a magazine, and affected to read. Annabel noticed, however, that a page was very seldom turned. 'Have you seen Mrs. Ormonde lately? Mr. Newthorpe asked of Egremont. 'I spent a day at Eastbourne before going to Jersey.
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