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Restall's head to send his daughter abroad tomorrow." Cosway attempted to make her speak more plainly. "Is this wretch a man or a woman?" he said. Miss Benshaw proceeded without noticing the interruption. "You needn't be afraid, Mr. Cosway; Miss Restall will not leave England. Your enemy is all-powerful.
Atherton, "and you will meet a visitor at my house, who is one of the most charming girls in England the only daughter of the great Mr. Restall. Good heavens! have you never heard of him? My dear sir, he's one of the partners in the famous firm of Benshaw, Restall, and Benshaw." Cosway was wise enough to accept this last piece of information as quite conclusive. The next day, Mrs.
She is richer even than papa she has inherited from her late brother one half-share in the great business in the City. Miss Benshaw is the lady who disappointed papa by not coming to the garden-party. You remember, dear, how happy we were when we were together at Mr. Atherton's? I was very miserable when they took me away. Miss Benshaw happened to call the next day and she noticed it.
"Miss Benshaw," he said, "I dare say you think me a fool; but I can draw my own conclusion, for all that. You are my enemy." The only reply was a chuckling laugh. All voices can be more or less effectually disguised by a whisper but a laugh carries the revelation of its own identity with it. Cosway suddenly threw off the shade over the lamp and turned up the wick.
"There is plenty of time to call on her to-day. I will set our doubts at rest before Miss Benshaw goes out for her afternoon drive." On that understanding they parted. Toward evening Cosway's arrangements for the elopement were completed. He was eating his solitary dinner when a note was brought to him. It had been left at the door by a messenger.
The man had gone away without waiting for an answer. The note ran thus: "Miss Benshaw presents her compliments to Mr. Cosway, and will be obliged if he can call on her at nine o'clock this evening, on business which concerns himself." This invitation was evidently the result of Adela's visit earlier in the day.
"Do you wish for any further explanation?" asked Miss Benshaw. "One thing more," he replied. "Does Adela know of this?" "No," said Miss Benshaw; "it is left to you to tell her." There was a moment of silence. Cosway looked at the lamp. Once roused, as usual with men of his character, his temper was not to be trifled with.
The one remarkable event had been an interview between "Miss Benshaw" and herself. No other person had been present; but the little that was reported placed Miss Restall's character above all praise. She had forgiven the woman who had so cruelly injured her!
He deferred performing his duty. His lawyer lost no time in carrying out the instructions. "Did the doctors prove to be right?" "Perfectly right. She calls herself "Miss Benshaw." But as a matter of legal necessity she is set down in the deed as "Mrs. Cosway Benshaw." Her partners only now know that her husband is living, and that you are the Cosway whom she privately married.
And she so cordially hates you that she glories in her own falsehood and treachery." "Of course, she lies," Cosway said bitterly, "when she calls herself Miss Benshaw?" "No; she is really the daughter of the man who founded the great house in the City.
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