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She looked inquiringly at the two letters one in Miss Aldclyffe's hand, the other in Mr. Nyttleton's. 'What is the name of your man? said Miss Aldclyffe. 'His name said the lawyer, looking down the page; 'what is his name? it is Edward Springrove. Miss Aldclyffe glanced towards Cytherea, who was getting red and pale by turns. She looked imploringly at Miss Aldclyffe.
I was sold by that woman, Miss Aldclyffe she watched me. He hastily gave directions in an undertone to this man. The concluding words were, 'Go in to the rector he's up. Detain Miss Aldclyffe. I, in the meantime, am driving to Casterbridge with this one, and for help. We shall be sure to have him when it gets light. He assisted Anne into the vehicle, and drove off with her.
The Sunday was the thirteenth after Trinity, and the afternoon service at Carriford was nearly over. The people were singing the Evening Hymn. Manston was at church as usual in his accustomed place two seats forward from the large square pew occupied by Miss Aldclyffe and Cytherea.
One from Miss Aldclyffe, simply stating that she wished Cytherea to come on trial: that she would require her to be at Knapwater House by Monday evening. The other was from Edward Springrove. He told her that she was the bright spot of his life: that her existence was far dearer to him than his own: that he had never known what it was to love till he had met her.
His manner was unmistakable. 'Well, I have other suspicions, repeated Edward; 'and if I only had the right if I were her husband or brother, he should be convicted of bigamy yet. 'The reproof was not needed, said Owen, with a little bitterness. 'What can I do a man with neither money nor friends whilst Manston has Miss Aldclyffe and all her fortune to back him up?
'And the said John Springrove for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant and agree with the said Gerald Fellcourt Aldclyffe his heirs and assigns that he the said John Springrove his heirs and assigns during the said term shall pay unto the said Gerald Fellcourt Aldclyffe his heirs and assigns the clear yearly rent of ten shillings and sixpence.... at the several times hereinbefore appointed for the payment thereof respectively.
Think how you might benefit your sick brother if you were Mrs. Manston. You will please me very much by giving him some encouragement. You understand me, Cythie dear? Cytherea was silent. 'And, said Miss Aldclyffe, still more emphatically, 'on your promising that you will accept him some time this year, I will take especial care of your brother. You are listening, Cytherea?
'A sound I heard once before in my life at the deathbed of my mother. I could not identify it though I recognized it. Then the dog howled: you remarked it. I did not think it worth while to tell you what I had heard a little earlier. She looked agonized. 'It would have been useless, said Miss Aldclyffe.
'She tells me, continued Miss Aldclyffe, 'how utterly alone in the world she stands, and that is an additional reason why I should sympathize with her.
Why, he has had loves before you, trust him for that, whoever he is, and you are but a temporary link in a long chain of others like you: who only have your little day as they have had theirs. ''Tisn't true! 'tisn't true! 'tisn't true! cried Cytherea in an agony of torture. 'He has never loved anybody else, I know I am sure he hasn't. Miss Aldclyffe was as jealous as any man could have been.
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