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Updated: May 7, 2025
It's something for the good of your girls, Austin, but that's all you will hear about it until I come to Cloudsdale, and see them for myself." So soon as Mr Bertrand's arrival in town became known, he was inundated with invitations of every description.
"Oh, Rex, Rex! Five long, long years! Oh, God, be good to my boy take care of him! Bring him back safe and well!" "And so you are engaged too, Norah!" Half an hour had passed since Rex had left Cloudsdale, and Lettice and Norah wore seated in the bedroom which they shared together, Norah still trembling and tearful, Lettice full of wide-eyed interest. "And so you are engaged too!"
This was by no means his first appearance since he had left Cloudsdale, for he never passed the house on any of his numerous expeditions without running in for ten minutes' chat, so that the girls were getting accustomed to see his head appear at the window as they sat at work, or to hear the loud rat-tat on the door which heralded his coming.
"Oh, Arthur, Arthur! you have come back! Take care of me! Take care of me! I have been so miserable!" Two days later a happy party were disporting themselves on the lawn at Cloudsdale.
By the middle of August dressmakers and upholsterers had received the necessary instructions, and could be left to complete their work, while the tired little bride-elect went north to recoup her energies. How glad she was to escape from London only Lettice herself knew; while at Cloudsdale, the whole house was turned upside down in excitement at the prospect of her arrival.
It seemed as if nature itself shared in the depression which settled on the little party gathered together in the drawing-room at Cloudsdale. What merry times they had spent together in this room! What cosy chats there had been round the fireside in winter! what refreshing hours of rest in summer, when the sun blinds were lowered, and the windows stood open to the green lawn!
It is so hot and close in town, and Cloudsdale must be looking lovely just now. Father expects to leave on Tuesday. He does not seem very pleased about my engagement. I suppose parents never are! Good-bye, dear, darling girls. I wish I could be with you now. "Your own loving Lettice. "PS How surprised you will be. Tell me every word you said when you read this letter!"
No one could fail to notice that the Squire was in an unusually radiant frame of mind at luncheon, or that he addressed his son with marked favour; but it was not until the drive home was nearly over, and the gates of Cloudsdale in view, that Rex enlightened his companion's curiosity on the point. He cleared his throat once or twice in a curious, embarrassed manner, before he began to speak.
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