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He could not bring himself to marry a wife out of Mrs Askerton's drawing-room, nor could he expect his mother to receive a young woman brought into the family under such circumstances. And Plaistow Hall was almost as bad. It was as bad to him, though it would, perhaps, be less objectionable in the eyes of Lady Aylmer. Should Clara go to Plaistow Hall there must be an end to everything.
He was a jewel of a cousin, and she must begin to call him Will as speedily as possible. At last they came round in their walk to the gate leading into Colonel Askerton's garden; and here in the garden, close to the gate, they found Mrs Askerton.
I shouldn't take it amiss at all but I should simply take up my bed and walk. Pray tell him that I hope I shall have the pleasure of seeing him before he goes. I did call yesterday, but he was out. 'He'll be here soon. He's to come here for me. But Colonel Askerton's horse was brought to the door, and he could not therefore wait to make Mr Belton's acquaintance on that occasion.
But we learn, also, from Mrs Askerton's letter, that you are expected at the cottage, and therefore I will address this to Belton, supposing that it may find you there. 'You and I have never yet known each other which has been a grief to me; but this grief, I hope, may be cured some day before long.
The reader may as well know at ones that rumours prejudicial to the Askertons reached Belton before they had been established there for six months. At Taunton, which was twenty miles distant, these rumours were very rife, and there were people there who knew with accuracy though probably without a grain of truth in their accuracy every detail in the history of Mrs Askerton's life.
'Then all I can say is you are very silly, and don't know on which side your bread is buttered. It was evident from Mrs Askerton's voice that she had recovered her mood and tone of mind. 'I don't suppose it will much signify, as it will all come right at last, she said afterwards.
'It was very good of you to come, said Clara again, and as she spoke she put out her hand and took Mrs Askerton's continuing to hold it for awhile; 'very good indeed. 'I told him that I could not but go down to you that I thought you would not understand it if I stayed away. 'At any rate it was good of you to come to me.
'He will be with us the day after tomorrow. 'I hope you will excuse my saying that it will be very desirable that we should miss each other again. Clara felt that her face became red with anger as she listened to Colonel Askerton's words.
She understood at once all that it intended to convey a hint that Plaistow Hall would be a better resting place for her than Mrs Askerton's cottage; and an assurance that if she would go to Plaistow Hall for her convenience, no advantage should be taken of her presence there by the owner of the house for his convenience.
As far as he could see, too, as far as he could see then, there would be no dishonesty in this plan. Why should Clara not go to Mrs Askerton's house? What could be more natural than such a visit at such a time? If she were in truth his sister he would not interfere to prevent it if she wished it.
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