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Her pale face declared no happiness. Had she chosen, Mrs. Damerel could have explained the mystery.
Damerel, and more fashionably dressed, who for some reason had preferred to announce herself. 'Why do you come in like that? Crewe demanded, staring at her. 'I'm engaged. 'Are you indeed? 'You ought to send in your name. 'They said you had a lady here, so I told them another would make no difference. How do you do, Mrs. Damerel? It's so long since I had the pleasure of seeing you.
If Nancy had already broken her word, she might be disposed to revenge herself in every way that would occur to an angry woman of small refinement; she might make life in London impossible for him. He sat down and penned a reply, saying that he would call upon Mrs. Damerel at five to-morrow. But he did not post this.
Crewe's native wit and rich store of experience availed him nothing when Mrs. Damerel discoursed thus. The silvery accents flattered his ear, and crept into the soft places of his nature. He felt as when a clever actress in a pathetic part wrought upon him in the after-dinner mood. 'You must bear up against it, Mrs. Damerel. And I don't think a retired life would suit you at all.
But it surprised her to be conducted into a room where lamps were burning, and blinds drawn close; she passed suddenly from cheerless day to cosy evening. Mrs. Damerel, negligently attired, received her with a show of warm welcome, but appeared nervous and out of spirits. 'I am not very well, she admitted, 'and that's why I have shut out the dreadful weather.
An answer by return of post rather disappointed him. On no account, wrote Mrs. Damerel, must her name be specially mentioned in the paper. She had taken very simple lodgings, very inexpensive, and wished to live as quietly as possible.
Damerel know anything of a proposed journey to Brussels? The lady professed utter ignorance of any such intention on Fanny's part. She had not seen Fanny for at least a fortnight. 'How can that be? She told me she dined here last Sunday. 'That's very strange, answered Mrs. Damerel, with suave concern. 'She certainly did not dine here. 'And the Sunday before?
Damerel grasped the tree he was resting against for support; a film came over his eyes; but a few rough jokes from Larkin recovered him, and hearing the military band in the distance, he endeavoured to forget his cares, and trudged on towards Honiton.
Did you really go away and leave her to get on as best she could? He looked darkly at her. 'And if I did? 'Wasn't it rather unaccountable behaviour in a gentleman? 'Possibly. 'I can't believe it. There is something unexplained. 'Yes, there is something unexplained. Mrs. Damerel, I should have thought you would naturally speak first to your niece. Why did you send for me before doing so?
Not unrewarded with glaring glances, and even with severe remarks, he succeeded in gaining the foot of the staircase, and came within reach of the persons for whom he had been waiting. These were Mrs. Damerel and Fanny French. The elder lady exhibited a toilet of opulence corresponding with her mature charms; the younger, as became a debutante, wore graceful white, symbol of her maiden modesty.
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