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Then he mentioned the sum which Twentyman had named, saying that he had inquired and had been told that the price was reasonable. "It is a large sum of money, John." "There might be a mortgage for part of it" "I don't like mortgages. The property would not be yours at all if it were mortgaged, as soon as bought. You would pay 5 per cent. for the money and only get 3 per cent from the land."
There was a certainty of modesty about her which was like a granite wall or a strong fortress. As he thought of it all he did not understand how such a one as Lawrence Twentyman should have dared to ask her to be his wife, or should even have wished it.
He had come there ardently wishing that she might be allowed to go to his aunt, and resolved that he would take her himself if it were possible. But now he almost thought that she had better not go. If she had made her election, she must be allowed to abide by it. If she meant to marry Mr. Twentyman what good could she get by associating with his aunt or with him?
"My dear, I hope you have made up your mind about Mr. Twentyman." "There were to be two months, mamma." "That's nonsense, Mary. Of course you must know what you mean to tell him." Mary thought that she did know, but was not at the present moment disposed to make known her knowledge and therefore remained silent.
"Is it necessary that I should see it?" he asked. "Not absolutely necessary." "Then send it without" "But I should like you to see what I have said. You know about things, and if it is too much or too little, you can tell me." Then he read her letter, which ran as follows: Dear Mr. Twentyman, Perhaps you have heard that we are to be married on Thursday, May 6th. I do so wish that you would come.
Lord Rufford, Hampton, Larry Twentyman and others sat stock-still on their horses, watching the gorse. Ned Botsey urged himself a little forward down the hill, and was creeping on when Captain Glomax asked him whether he would be so obliging kind as to remain where he was for half a minute. Fred took the observations in good part and stopped his horse.
Surtees as being of all men the most puny, the most unmanly, and the least worthy of marrying Mary Masters. Now that Mr. Twentyman was certainly disposed of, he almost became jealous of Mr. Surtees.
When Larry Twentyman received the lord's note, which was left at Chowton Farm by Hampton's groom, he was in the lowest depth of desolation. He had intended to hunt that day in compliance with John Morton's advice, but had felt himself quite unable to make the effort. It was not only that he had been thrown over by Mary Masters, but that everybody knew that he had been thrown over.
"That she is going to take poor Larry after all. She might do worse, Mr. Masters." "Poor Larry! I am sorry for him. I have always liked Larry Twentyman. But that is all over now." "She's not going to have that tweedledum young parson, surely?" "Reginald Morton has made her a set offer." "The squire!" Mr. Masters nodded his head three times. "You don't say so. Well, Mr.
"I wouldn't speak if I had not known you so long, and loved you so well. What she means is that you should work." "I do work." "And hunt. Go out to-morrow and show yourself to everybody." "If I could break my neck I would." "Don't let every farmer's son in the county say that Lawrence Twentyman was so mastered by a girl that he couldn't ride on horseback when she said him nay."
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