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He had some idea that too much precipitancy might do him an injury, but he hardly knew how to commence without coming to the point at once. When they were out together in the park, he went back at first to the subject of Mrs Askerton. 'I would almost have sworn they were one and the same woman, he said. 'But you see that they are not. 'It's not only the likeness, but the voice.
Do not tell Colonel Askerton, or they will be killing each other. 'Of course I shall not tell Colonel Askerton; but I could not help showing this to you. 'And you will meet him? 'Yes; I shall meet him. What else can I do? 'Unless, indeed, you were to write and tell him that it would do no good. 'It will be better that he should come.
I had to write to him about our continuing in the cottage. Colonel Askerton always makes me write if it's possible, and of course we were obliged to settle something as to the place. 'I'm sorry you said anything about me. 'How could I help it? What would you have thought of me, or what would he have thought, if, when writing to him, I had not mentioned such a thing as your visit?
But when she found herself alone with Mrs Askerton she hardly knew how to tell her news; and at first could not tell it at all, as that lady was eager in speaking on another subject. 'When do you expect your cousin? Mrs Askerton asked, almost as soon as Clara was seated. 'The day after tomorrow. 'And he is in London now? 'He may be. I dare say he is. But I don't know anything about it.
It was at last decided that he should walk up to the cottage, call upon Colonel Askerton, and ask to see Clara in the colonel's presence. It was thought that he could make his statement about the money better before a third person who could be regarded as Clara's friend, than could possibly be done between themselves.
'And how long ago is that? 'I do not know. Some years before his death. 'And how long ago did he die? 'About three years since. My informant tells me that he believes she has since married. Now you know all that I know. And Belton also knew that Mrs Askerton of the cottage was the Miss Vigo with whom he had been acquainted in earlier years.
Indeed, were I to know her ever so well, I could not have the same deference for her that I have for the man who is to be my husband. I only say this, as I fear that Lady Aylmer and I may not perhaps agree about Mrs Askerton. 'I find that your story about Mrs Askerton is in the main true. But the person who told it you does not seem to have known any of the provocations which she received.
You must understand, Clara, that a fellow can't do what he likes with his own in this country. I have found myself so bullied by lawyers and that sort of people, that I have been obliged to yield to them. I wanted that you should have the old place, to do just what you pleased with It. 'That was out of the question, Will. 'Of course it was, said Colonel Askerton.
At first I took her for somebody else I knew slightly ever so long ago, and I was thinking of that other person at the time. 'And what was the other person's name? 'I can't even remember that at the present moment. 'Mrs Askerton was a Miss Oliphant. 'That wasn't the other lady's name. But, independently of that, they can't be the same. The other lady married a Mr Berdmore.
Hitherto there had been no great intimacy between him and her, owing rather to the manner of life adopted by him than to any cause of mutual dislike between them. Mrs Askerton had shown herself desirous of some social intercourse since she had been at Belton, but with Colonel Askerton there had been nothing of this.
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