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'Forgetting her has not been easy to the payers of duty calls, said Ethel. 'She was the daughter of Mrs. Ledwich's brother, the Colonel of Marines, and used in old times to be with her aunt; there used to be urgent invitations to Flora and me to drink tea there because she was of our age.
Spencer's opinion; and yet he only believed that they were grateful for good advice, and went about among them, easy, good-natured, and utterly unconscious that for him sparkled Mrs. Ledwich's bugles, and for him waved every spinster's ribbon, from Miss Rich down to Miss Boulder.
Ledwich's companionship made her the less regret that Ave had locked herself in, so that there was no making her hear, though the solemn chants, played with great fervour, reached them as they waited in the porch. They had their own seats in the Minster, and therefore could not wait till the sexton should come to open the church.
Ethel was slightly taken aback, but only said, "Papa would be very angry if he knew it." "I am glad you did not tell him," said Richard. "I thought it would only tease him," said Ethel, "and that he might call it a petty female squabble; and when Margaret is well, it will come right, if Fanny Anderson has not spoiled the girls in the meantime. It is all Mrs. Ledwich's doing.
Ethel had been more hopeful before she heard the true version; she had hitherto allowed much for Mrs. Ledwich's embellishments; and she was shocked and took shame to her own guiltless head for Gertrude's thoughtlessness. 'Oh no! said Averil, 'there was nothing that any one need have minded, if Henry had waited for explanation! And now, will you get Dr. May to speak to him?
Ledwich's trumpeting would fix my opinion in a moment. 'Just so, observed the Doctor. 'No, papa, said Ethel, 'I was really pleased and touched in spite of Mrs. Ledwich's devotion to her, till I found out a certain manoeuvring to put herself in the foreground, and not let her sorrow hinder her from any enjoyment or display. 'She can't bear any one to do what she does not. 'What!
It must be confessed that the violence of partisanship did not make her a pleasant companion. However, the interest of the bazaar began somewhat to divert the current of the ladies' thoughts, and Ethel found herself walking day after day to Cocksmoor, unmolested by further reports of Mrs. Ledwich's proceedings.
He heartily shook hands with Leonard, eagerly welcomed him, and talked volubly, and his last communication was, 'If it clears, you will see Matilda this afternoon. 'I did not know she was here. 'Yes; she and Harvey are come to Mrs. Ledwich's, to stay over Sunday; and there was a laugh in the corner of his eye, that convinced Ethel that the torrents of rain would be no protection.
Harvey Anderson had spent the evening at Mrs. Ledwich's in drawing it up, and giving his advice; and Flora, going over it word for word with Mrs. Pugh, felt that it could hardly have been better worded. 'He is a very clever, a very rising young man, and so feeling, said Mrs. Ledwich to Mary while this was going on. 'In fact, he is a perfect knight-errant on this subject.
Ledwich's dear suffering Matilda? 'I've seen a black lady sitting with Mrs. Ledwich in church. 'Such is life, said Ethel. 'How little she thought herself living in such an unimpressible world! 'She is a pretty woman enough, observed Tom. 'And very desirous of being useful, added Richard. 'She and Mrs. Ledwich came over to Cocksmoor this morning, and offered any kind of assistance.
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