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Raunham and Edward Springrove had by this time set in motion a machinery which they hoped to find working out important results. The rector was restless and full of meditation all the following morning. It was plain, even to the servants about him, that Springrove's communication wore a deeper complexion than any that had been made to the old magistrate for many months or years past.
Springrove guessed her thoughts, and in answer to them simply said 'Yes. Then they were silent again. 'If I had known an Amaryllis was coming here, I should not have made arrangements for leaving, he resumed.
Her bearing had charmed him into toleration, as Mary Stuart's charmed the indignant Puritan visitors. He again answered her honestly. 'The best of reasons the tone of her letter. 'Pooh, Mr. Springrove! 'Not at all, Miss Aldclyffe!
She extended her hand to Springrove, welcoming him by a mere motion of the lip, her eyes averted a habit which had engendered itself in her since the beginning of her illness and defamation. Owen opened the door and went out leaving the lovers alone. It was the first time they had met since the memorable night at Southampton. 'I will get a light, she said, with a little embarrassment.
Later in the day Edward Springrove passed along the street hurriedly and anxiously. 'Well, have you heard any more? he said to an acquaintance who accosted him. 'They tracked him in this way, said the other young man. 'A vagrant first told them that Manston had passed a rick at daybreak, under which this man was lying. They followed the track he pointed out and ultimately came to a stile.
'I don't know nothing. It has quite gone off now... Cytherea, I hope you like Springrove. Springrove's a nice fellow, you know. 'Yes. I think he is, except that 'It happened just to the purpose that I should meet him there, didn't it? And when I reached the station and learnt that I could not get on by train my foot seemed better.
As Owen and himself were little more than acquaintances as yet, and as Springrove was wanting in the assurance of many men of his age, it now became necessary to wish his friends good-evening, or to find a reason for continuing near Cytherea by saying some nice new thing. He thought of a new thing; he proposed a pull across the bay. This was assented to.
Such was the concentration of his mind, that not till many minutes after did he think of inquiring how Springrove had contrived to be there before him. On their arrival at the door of the hotel, it was arranged between Springrove and Graye that the latter only should enter, Edward waiting outside.
'And now so's, remarked the fifth ringer, as pertaining to the last allusion, 'we'll finish this drop o' metheglin and cider, and every man home along straight as a line. 'Wi' all my heart, Clerk Crickett replied. 'And the Lord send if I ha'n't done my duty by Master Teddy Springrove that I have so. 'And the rest o' us, they said, as the cup was handed round.
But things are not what they seem. A responsive love for Edward Springrove had made its appearance in Cytherea's bosom with all the fascinating attributes of a first experience, not succeeding to or displacing other emotions, as in older hearts, but taking up entirely new ground; as when gazing just after sunset at the pale blue sky we see a star come into existence where nothing was before.
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