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Barmettle never became a congenial home, but Jacinth as she grew older lost her extreme dislike to it, in the happiness of being all together, and knowing that not only was her father satisfied with his work, but that many opportunities for helping others were open to herself and Frances, as well as to their active unselfish mother.
But this I may say, so far as I can possibly influence them and the whole circumstances, you may rely upon it that this nightmare of Barmettle shall never be anything but a nightmare. Though at the same time I am most strongly of opinion that your father must not return to India. 'Oh, thank you, dear Lady Myrtle, thank you a thousand times for what you say, said Jacinth.
Alison's little house and odd ways must have been somewhat trying after the liberal easy-going life at Stannesley. It would not be treating Jacinth as she deserves, not to take her into our confidence as to our plans. 'And the mere mention of Barmettle will lead on to the whole, said Mrs Mildmay. 'Frank, you must help me to put it to her wisely.
It is to be confessed that Colonel Mildmay's reply was not quite so ready this time. 'We must consider well about that, he said. 'Of course we must tell her soon about Barmettle. It would not be treating her fairly, for she is a remarkably sensible girl, and has behaved excellently in rather difficult circumstances.
And Jacinth's room was all a girl could wish, and at night, when the outer world was shut off, and the dark square hall and wide quaint staircase, which had attracted the new tenants in their house-hunting, were lighted up, looking bright and cheerful with the crimson carpets and curtains which Barmettle smoke had not as yet had time to dull, Frances's expression of approval, 'Really it looks so nice that you might fancy it wasn't Barmettle at all, could scarcely be contradicted.
And notwithstanding the cold and the rain and the grimness of everything, I think Jacinth felt happier that day than since they had come to Barmettle. A day or two later another little event helped to confirm Jacinth's better and truer views of her great disappointment. This was the arrival of a letter for Frances, forwarded from Thetford by their Aunt Alison.
As regards Barmettle, I have no doubt she would prefer my taking the London appointment, but she is sensible; we only need to put it to her. 'I hope so, said Mrs Mildmay with a sigh. 'But the whole is so complicated: she is prejudiced against the Harpers; just the opposite of Frances. 'That is unfortunate, said Colonel Mildmay. But after a moment's silence he spoke again more cheerfully.
'On the contrary, said his wife, 'I am very glad you have come. Jacinth is, as I half feared she would be, exceedingly upset by the news about Barmettle, and she seems to think we have not treated her with the confidence she deserves. 'You cannot feel that, when I tell you that my decision was only made yesterday, said her father to Jacinth. 'Yes.
So that afternoon Colonel Mildmay wrote to accept the appointment offered him up at gloomy, smoky Barmettle in the dreary north country. 'I doubt if we have done much to forward the poor Harpers' cause, said his wife as she watched him closing and sealing the big blue official envelope. 'Very possibly not, he replied calmly. 'But we have, I hope and believe, done right.
'You must see, Lady Myrtle proceeded, 'that it would be entirely inconsistent in these circumstances for you to bury yourself and Eugenia and the children in a dreadful place like Barmettle.
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