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Her husband was from home, so had not been at the Boscobels' last evening. Adela could rest now that she had spoken. She was searching for a means of leading the conversation into another channel, when Stella continued, 'You knew him formerly? 'Yes, when he still lived at Wanley. I have not met him since he went away. Stella mused. 'I suppose he came to live in London? 'I understood so.
But she was observed; Hubert had already risen. Adela fancied that Stella was closely observing her; it was not so in reality, but the persuasion wrung her heart to courage. Hubert, who did make narrow observance of her face, was struck with the cold dignity of her smile. In speaking to him she was much less friendly than at the Boscobels'. He thought he understood, and was in a measure right.
'I have no reason to think it was not well done, replied Mr. Westlake with reserve. 'Most skilfully done, no doubt, rejoined the lady. But at the end of the year, the Westlakes returned to London, the Boscobels shortly after. Mrs. Waltham and her daughter had made no other close connections, and Adela's health alone allowed of her leaving the house for a short drive on sunny days.
Her voice was quite steady through this explanation. The surprise seemed to have enabled her to regard him unmoved, almost with curiosity. 'I suppose he's constantly there at the Westlakes'? 'That was his first visit. We met him a few evenings before at the Boscobels', at dinner. It was then he made Mrs. Westlake's acquaintance. Mutimer moved his head as if to signify indifference.
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