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"Did you know that Mr. and Mrs. Betts are trying to get at Marcia?" "No! I thought Coryston might be endeavoring to influence her. That fellow's absolutely reckless! But what can she have to do with the Bettses themselves? Really, the questions that young women concern themselves with to-day!" cried Lord William, not without vehemence.
The day you left that there nosey Parker of a gel Alice Betts came. I couldn't make out whatever she came for. Me, I don't 'old with them Bettses, anyhow she came. It was her brother that brought you that letter from Miss Joan Meredyth the day you went, sir, and she said something about 'earing as I'd lost my lodger." "I see. And who is Alice Betts?" "Her she be a maid at Starden Hall."
One moment the haughty cold, proud woman, the next the child, admitting her faults and asking for pardon. The letter had been duly delivered at Mrs. Bonner's cottage, and, coming in later, Hugh found it. "Bettses' Bob brought it," said Mrs. Bonner. "From Miss Meredyth at the Hall," she added, and looked curiously at Hugh. "That's all right, thanks!" Mrs. Bonner quivered with curiosity.
"You want to see me?" "Yes, miss, but first excuse me, miss!" Mrs. Bonner hurriedly opened the door. "I thought so," she said. "Didn't you best be getting off to your work?" Alice Betts went. "A spy! If I might make so bold, miss, I'd get rid of her. Them Bettses never was no good, what with the drink and things. I got a letter for you, miss, only I didn't want that gel to know it."
Bonner did not contradict her. "And gone sudden." "Very!" "Depend on it, it was the letter done it. Well, I won't be keeping you." "No, I ain't got no time for talking," said Mrs. Bonner, and closed the door. "A nosey Parker if ever there was one! Always shoving 'er saller face where she ain't wanted. I can't abide that gel!" Miss Alice Betts hurried off to the Bettses' cottage in Starden.