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Updated: July 1, 2025
The cab which had passed Adela and her brother at a short distance from Wanley brought faces to the windows or door of almost every house as it rolled through the village street. The direction in which it was going, the trunk on the roof, the certainty that it had come from Agworth station, suggested to everyone that young Eldon sat within.
I was on my way to ask about you, but Mr. Wyvern met me and said there was nothing the matter. And you went to Agworth, didn't you? 'To Belwick. We had to see Mr. Yottle, the solicitor. Mrs. Waltham issued from the house, and explanations were again demanded. 'Could you give baby to the nurse for a few minutes? Adela asked Letty. 'I should like to speak to you and mother quietly.
Perhaps she had given him no opportunity, no encouragement, to say all he felt; she knew him to be reserved in many things. As she entered the house the dizziness again troubled her. But it passed as before. Mr. Keene, who had stayed over-night, was waiting to take leave of her; the trap which would carry him to Agworth station had just driven up.
'I was lucky enough to overtake your brother in Agworth, he said. 'Ah, you have deprived him of what he calls his constitutional, laughed Adela. 'Have I? Well, it isn't often I'm here over Saturday, so he can generally feel safe. The hat was again aired, and Richard drove away to the Wheatsheaf Inn, where he kept his horse at present.
I must find a home either here in the village or at Agworth. He looked at her with compassion, with remorse. 'And you, my boy? asked his mother, raising her eyes gently. 'I? Oh, the selfish never come to harm, be sure! Only the gentle and helpless have to suffer; that is the plan of the world's ruling. 'The world is not ruled by one who thinks our thoughts, Hubert.
Hubert looked and returned the glass to her, but she did not make use of it. 'Does he walk over from Agworth? was Hubert's next question. 'Yes. It does him good after a week of Belwick. 'There will soon be little difference between Belwick and Wanley, rejoined Hubert, drily. Adela glanced at him; there was sympathy and sorrow in the look. 'I knew it would grieve you, she said.
She roused herself, drawing in her breath, and uttered a short negative. 'As soon as I get into the house, Richard resumed to Mr. Westlake, 'I hope you'll come and examine the place. It's unfortunate that the railway misses it by about three miles, but Rodman tells me we can easily run a private line to Agworth station.
The extreme agitation caused by the discovery of the will had visibly enfeebled her; it was her one desire to find herself once more in her old home, and there to breathe her last. The journey from Agworth cost her extreme suffering; she was prostrate, almost lifeless, for three days after it. But her son's society revived her.
But in spite of every effort it was impossible to adduce evidence against any but the three men who had loitered drinking in Agworth.
Instead of going to the Manor he turned his steps to the Vicarage, and joined Mr. Wyvern at luncheon. The vicar had of course heard nothing of the discovery as yet. In the afternoon Hubert started to walk back to Agworth, but instead of taking the direct road he strayed into the wood.
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