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One had merely to go by contraries and her prophecies were most useful. 'It's been jolly for you, Bruce said to Edith, 'having a ripping time in town while I'm taking your visitors about to show them England. 'You wouldn't have cared for the theatre, she said. 'But, fancy, I met Aylmer's son there Aylmer Ross, you know. Aylmer himself is at the front. They have taken their old house again.
Clara's mind was the more active at the moment, for she was resolving that in this episode of her life she would accept no lesson whatever from Lady Aylmer's teaching no, nor any lesson whatever from the teaching of any Aylmer in existence.
'I had hoped', she said, 'that it might make no difference in what way my money was left. Clara well understood what this meant, as will, probably, the reader also. 'I can't say but what it will make a difference, she answered, smiling; 'but I shall always think that you have done right. Why should I stand in Captain Aylmer's way?
I have read your paper I am not going to say whether I like it or not. Do you remember that day when I saw you and gave you a packet at Hamslade Station?" "Quite well." "I think you would not be likely to forget. I was naturally puzzled to find you so near Mrs. Aylmer's house and yet not there. The packet I gave you was from Miss Keys, was it not?"
The forms at least of supplication were used; whereas in these wiser days Augustus simply suggests to Caroline that they two might as well make fools of themselves together and so the thing is settled without the need of much prayer. Captain Aylmer's engagement had been originally made somewhat after this fashion.
Why cannot I tell Maurice Trevor the truth?" she said to herself. Early the next day Mrs. Aylmer the less received a telegram from Bertha Keys. This was to announce the death of the owner of Aylmer's Court. Mrs. Aylmer the less immediately became almost frantic with excitement. She wanted to insist on Florence accompanying her at once to the Court. Florence stoutly refused to stir an inch.
I will tell you about her another time. It is quite contrary to my wishes that you should have anything to do with her: you understand?" Trevor flushed. He had a way of looking annoyed at times, and he looked annoyed now. His silken chains sometimes fretted him a great deal. He often wondered whether he had done right in allowing himself to become Mrs. Aylmer's adopted son.
Had Will simply been her cousin, such a visit might be very well; but he had attempted to be more than her cousin, and therefore it would probably not be well. Captain Aylmer might not like it; and Mary felt herself bound to consider even Captain Aylmer's likings in such a matter. And yet she could not bear to oppose him in anything. 'It would be a very long journey, she said.
All that had better be made quite clear at once. Hence had come the letter about the house at Perivale, containing Lady Aylmer's advice on that subject, as to which Clara made no reply. Lady Aylmer, though she had given her assent, was still not altogether without hope.
In this manner, selecting it as the symbol of his wife's liability to sin, sorrow, decay, and death, Aylmer's sombre imagination was not long in rendering the birth-mark a frightful object, causing him more trouble and horror than ever Georgiana's beauty, whether of soul or sense, had given him delight.
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