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Miss Headworth had only time to make a sign of reluctant acquiescence when the door opened and mother and daughter came in. Nuttie first, eager as usual and open-mouthed, unaware that any one was there, for Lady Kirkaldy, wishing to avoid talk and observation, had left her carriage at the livery stables, and walked to St. Ambrose Road.
You will be sure to let me know, Ursula, if there is anything that I can do for them. That conversation was a great comfort and help to Nuttie, who was pleased to find herself treated as a real friend by her aunt, and perceived the wisdom of her advice.
'No, Nuttie, I did not. 'I'm sure I understood you to say you would if you could. 'It was your hopes, my dear child. He is quite determined. 'And you leave him so. Mother, I can't understand your submitting to show such cruel ingratitude!
I have little doubt that some office work might be found for him in London, but they are essentially country people, and it would be much better for them if he could have some agency. I suppose the situation you offered him before, sir, is filled up? 'Not really, cried Nuttie. 'We have only a very common sort of uneducated bailiff, who would be much better with some one over him.
'He has been making me read him a whole heap of letters; indeed, as you know, I have been doing that all along, when he could not get Nuttie. There were some from Mr. Bulfinch. Do you know that bailiff of his must be next door to a swindler? 'Bulfinch is coming up to see him to-morrow.
However, when he found there was no help for it, he said he must do it himself. Nuttie offered to help, but was sharply, strongly refused. Mark alone might and should help. Then Mr. Dutton volunteered to go and explain matters to Mr. Dobbs, so as to get freedom for Mark for at least the remainder of the day.
'I shall accept nothing from the family that does not include mother, said Nuttie. 'Dear child, I foresee many trials, but you must be her protector. 'That I will, said Nuttie; and in the gallant purpose she went to bed, to find her mother either asleep or feigning slumber with tears on her cheek.
But most likely it will quite set the little woman up, and be a real kindness to poor Poole. 'If we could only keep her for good. 'Yes, and then our children would not be half so much our own. I do want to be away with them in our own quarters. I wonder when Nuttie can spare us, but I should like to see her through the great crisis with her father.
She was silenced, however, and presently her father observed, in the same unpleasant tone, 'Well, if you've digested your disappointment, perhaps you'll condescend to write to the agent, that I expect the house to be ready on the 21st. Nuttie got through her morning's work she hardly knew how, though her father was dry and fault-finding all the time.
Spyers was endeavouring to bind people together in a guild; how a violent gust of temperance orators had come down upon the place, and altogether fascinated and carried away Gerard Godfrey. There was his name at last, and Nuttie was rather gratified to feel herself blushing as she asked, 'Ah! poor Gerard how is he? 'As good and sincere as ever, said Miss Nugent, 'but not much wiser.
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