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"I don't think I had been in ten minutes when the alarm came," remarked Frederick. "Well, it is involved in mystery at present," cried Mr. Bitterworth, shaking hands with them. "Let us hope that to-morrow will open more light upon it. Are you on the wing too, doctor? Then we'll go out together."
He insisted upon our secrecy as to the new will; which we promised, and I dare say have never violated. I know I can answer for myself." They hastened back to Verner's Pride. And the lawyer, in the presence of Mr. Bitterworth, received instructions for a codicil, revoking the bequest of the estate to the Massingbirds, and bestowing it absolutely upon Lionel Verner.
"But still, in a case like this, every circumstance must be looked at, every trifle weighed," resumed Mr. Bitterworth. "Does Rachel's own conduct appear to you to have been perfectly open? She has been indulging, it would seem, in some secret grief latterly; has been 'strange, as one or two have expressed it.
Lionel had seen this; he had seen how the man longed to rebel, had he dared: and now a flush of pain rose to his brow as he remembered that in that interview he had not been the master; that he was less master now than he had ever been. Roy would likewise remember it. Mr. Bitterworth took Lionel aside.
"No sin, no shame; nothing that could be a cause, or the shade of a cause I will not say for depriving me of Verner's Pride, but even for my uncle's displeasure." "It struck me you will not be offended with me, Lionel, if I mention something that struck me a week back," resumed Mr. Bitterworth.
"I am bound on an errand for your uncle." Mr. Bitterworth was bound to the house of the lawyer, Mr. Matiss, who lived and had his office in the new part of Deerham, down by Dr. West's. People wondered that he managed to make a living in so small a place; but he evidently did make one. Most of the gentry in the vicinity employed him for trifling things, and he held one or two good agencies.
Poor girl! what a thing it seems to have to return to her old house again!" Jan put in his head. "I thought you said you were coming, Lionel?" "So I am this instant." And they departed together: encountering Mr. Bitterworth in the road. He grasped hold of Lionel in much excitement. "Is it true what people are saying? That you have come into Verner's Pride?" "Quite true," replied Lionel.
Bitterworth!" "To suspect you never would have occurred to me. I do not suspect you now. Were you to tell me that you were guilty of it, I should have difficulty in believing you. But it did occur to me that possibly your uncle may have cast that blame on you. I saw no other solution of the riddle. It could have been no light cause to induce Mr. Verner to deprive you of Verner's Pride.
Legacies apart, the estate was all left to him." "Of course it was," assented Mr. Bitterworth. "Since then, I have seen fit to make an alteration," continued Mr. Verner. "I mention it to you, Bitterworth, that you may not be surprised when you hear the will read.
Lionel, Lord Garle, Decima, and young Bitterworth he was generally called young Bitterworth, in contradistinction to his father, who was "old Bitterworth" formed another group; Sir Rufus Hautley was talking to the Countess of Elmsley; and Lucy Tempest sat apart near the window. Sir Rufus had but just moved away from Lucy, and for the moment she was alone.
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