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Politeness required that General Ople should not appear to rejoice in his dismissal as a suitor, and should at least make some show of holding himself at the beck of a reconsidering mind. He was guilty of running up to London early next day, and remaining absent until nightfall; and he did the same on the two following days.
Rolles took up and worded further to the man, for the sake of emphasis; and he, rather than Elizabeth, was guilty of the half-start at sight of the persons who were approaching. 'My nephew, you should know, is intended for a working soldier, said Lady Camper; 'I like that sort of soldier best. General Ople drooped his shoulders at the personal compliment. She resumed.
'I am sure she esteems you, dear papa, said Elizabeth. 'You take to her, my dear? the General inquired anxiously; 'a little? a little afraid of her? 'A little, Elizabeth replied, 'only a little. 'Don't be agitated about me. 'No, papa; you are sure to do right. 'But you are trembling. 'Oh! no. I wish you success. General Ople was overjoyed to be reinforced by his daughter's good wishes.
Lady Camper's brows showed a trifling bewilderment. 'I am speaking of these young people, General Ople. 'I consent to everything beforehand, my dear lady. He should be, I say Mr. Rolles should be provided for. 'So should she, General, so should Elizabeth. 'She shall be, she will, dear madam. What I have, with your permission, if good heaven! Lady Camper, I scarcely know where I am.
But as it absorbed him entirely, he showed it to the rector, whom he met, and what the rector said is of no consequence, for General Ople listened to no remarks, calling in succession on the Pollingtons, the Goslings, the Baerens, and others, early though it was, and the lords of those houses absent amassing hoards; and to the ladies everywhere he displayed the sketches he had received, observing, that Wilsonople meant himself; and there he was, he said, pointing at the capped fellow in the sentry-box, done unmistakably.
'I, madam? my dear lady! the General flashed out in a radiance that dulled instantly. 'Well, said she cheerfully, 'and you're for the old woman? 'For Lady Camper. 'You are seductive in your flatteries, General. Well, then, we have to speak of business. 'My affairs General Ople was beginning, with perturbed forehead; but Lady Camper held up her finger.
Politeness required that General Ople should not appear to rejoice in his dismissal as a suitor, and should at least make some show of holding himself at the beck of a reconsidering mind. He was guilty of running up to London early next day, and remaining absent until nightfall; and he did the same on the two following days.
'And as I think it possible one may be admired too much as an artist, I must request you to keep my number of years a secret. 'To the death, madam, said the General. 'And now we will take a turn in the garden, Wilson Ople.
General Ople entered into the gaieties of the neighbourhood once more, and passed through the Winter cheerfully. In justice to him, however, it should be said that to the intent dwelling of his mind upon Lady Camper, and not to the festive life he led, was due his entire ignorance of his daughter's unhappiness. She lived with him, and yet it was in other houses he learnt that she was unhappy.
Sketches in watercolours of the scenes she had visited adorned her walls, and a pair of pistols, that she had found useful, she affirmed, lay on the writing- desk in her drawing-room. General Ople gathered from the rector that she had a great contempt for men: yet it was curiously varied with lamentations over the weakness of women.
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