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"I shall never forget your singing at Brentham," he said; "at first I thought it might be as Lady Montairy said, because I was not used to fine singing; but I heard the Venusina the other day, and I prefer your voice and style." "Have you heard the Venusina?" said Lady Corisande, with animation; "I know nothing that I look forward to with more interest.
It seemed that the duchess and Lady St. Jerome were intimate, for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other. The young ladies also were cordial. Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve. Lothair thought she looked very radiant and very proud.
"He does not know what that means," said Theodora; "and he is so natural and so sweet-tempered, and so intelligent, that it seems to me he always is popular." "Do you think that will be a match?" said Monsignore Catesby to Miss Arundel. "Well, I rather believe in the Duke of Brecon," she replied. They were referring to Lord Carisbrooke, who appeared to be devoted to Lady Corisande.
The duchess and her daughter were sitting in a chamber of their northern castle, and speculating on their return to London, which was to take place after the Easter which had just arrived. It was an important social season for Corisande, for she was to be formally introduced into the great world, and to be presented at court. In the mean while, was there any truth in the report about Lothair?
Looking over a volume of music, she suggested to Lady Corisande a duet, in which the peculiarities of their two voices, which in character were quite different, one being a soprano and the other a contralto, might be displayed. And very seldom, in a private chamber, had any thing of so high a class been heard.
The duchess seemed to beam with affectionate pleasure as Lothair fulfilled his duties as their host; the duke praised the claret, and he seldom praised any thing; while Lady Corisande only regretted that the impending twilight had prevented her from seeing the beautiful country, and expressed lively interest in the morrow's inspection of the castle and domain.
"I could not say that of Corisande," said the duchess. "I think we agree on all the great things," said Lothair, musingly. "Her church views may be a little higher than mine, but I do not anticipate any permanent difficulty on that head. Although my uncle made me go to kirk, I always hated it and always considered myself a churchman.
"He is more than that," said the duchess; "he is interesting." "Yes," said Lady Corisande; "he is interesting." "What delights me," said the duchess, "is to see his enjoyment of his position. He seems to take such an interest in every thing. It makes me happy to see him so happy." "Well, I hardly know," said Lady Corisande, "about that.
"I think I hear sounds this way," said Lothair, and he led his companion farther from home. "I see no one," said Lady Corisande, distressed, and when they had advanced a little way. "We are sure to find them in good time," said Lothair. "Besides, I wanted to speak to you about the garden at Muriel. I wanted to induce you to go there and help me to make it.
"I have few; your brother is the chief, but even he never did me any kindness so great as when he told me that you had spoken of me with sympathy." "Bertram's friends are mine," said Lady Corisande; "but, otherwise, it would be impossible for us all not to feel an interest in , one of whom we had seen so much," she added, with some hesitation. "Ah, Brentham!" said Lothair; "dear Brentham!
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