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Adela soon became rather a symbol than a living woman; he identified her with the ends to which his life darkly aspired, and all but convinced himself that memory and imagination would henceforth suffice to him. In the autumn he went down to Agworth, and spent a few days with his mother. The temptation to walk over to Wanley and call upon the Walthams proved too strong to be resisted.
'Now I am going to run down the hill, Adela said, laughing. 'I can't ask you to join in such childishness, and I suppose you are not going this way, either? 'No, I am walking back to the Manor, the other replied soberly. 'We had better say good-bye. On Monday we shall leave Wanley, my mother and I. 'On Monday? The girl became graver. 'But only to go to Agworth? she added.
At Adela's request it had been decided in advance that the final leave-taking should be to-night; she and Mutimer would drive to Agworth station together with Alfred the first thing in the morning. At ten o'clock the parting came. Letty could not speak for sobbing; she just kissed Adela and hurried from the room. Mrs. Waltham preserved a rather frigid stateliness.
It needed faith in human energy to imagine the pollutions swept away, and the seasons peacefully gliding as of old between the hillsides and amid meadows and garden closes. Hubert Eldon drove over from Agworth, and was in the Public Hall at the appointed time. His business with the men was simple and brief.
Alice waved her hand to him as the train moved away. She reached Agworth at one o'clock; Richard had been pacing the platform impatiently for twenty minutes. Porters were eager to do his bidding, and his instructions to them were suavely imperative. 'They know me, he remarked to Alice, with his air of satisfaction. 'I suppose you're half frozen? I've got a foot-warmer in the trap.
I ask only for five minutes. I entreat her to grant me that. To add to her perturbation, Letty was in dread of hearing Alfred's ring at the door; she durst not prolong this interview. 'I will tell her, she said. 'If I can, I will see her to-night. 'And how can I hear the result? I am afraid to ask you if you would write one line to me at Agworth? I am staying at my mother's house.
'Seen to that little business? he asked, in a cheerful voice. 'Yes, was Rodman's reply. 'We shall hear from Agworth in the morning. 'All right. Alice, this is Mr. Rodman. My sister, Rodman. Richard's right-hand man performed civilities with decidedly more finish than Richard himself had at command. 'I am very happy to meet Miss Mutimer.
'At Agworth station, replied Adela, turning her eyes again in that quarter. 'My brother's train ought to be in by now, I think. He comes home every Saturday. 'Does he? Hubert spoke without thought, his look resting upon the maiden's red girdle. 'I am glad that you are well again, Adela said with natural kindness. 'You have had a long illness. 'Yes; it has been a tiresome affair. Is Mrs.
'Three fellows have been arrested in Agworth. 'New Wanley men? 'Yes; but Redgrave is not one of them. 'He shall be caught, though! Hubert appeared to have forgotten everything but his desire of revenge. It supported him through the wretched days that followed even at the funeral his face was hard-set and his eyes dry.
Then he walked down to the works as usual. Shortly after his departure another visitor presented himself. This was Mr. Wyvern. The vicar's walk in Hubert's company the evening before had extended itself from point to point, till the two reached Agworth together. Mr. Wyvern was addicted to night-rambling, and he often covered considerable stretches of country in the hours when other mortals slept.
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