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It had been arranged that Randolph should first go down to Chillingworth rectory and call on Miss Eversleigh, and, without disclosing his secret, gather the latest news from Dornton Hall, only a few miles from Chillingworth. For this purpose he had telegraphed to her that evening, and had received a cordial response.
"The large property at stake of course rendered the most satisfactory proofs of it necessary. His father had died only a month previous, and of course they were seeking the presumptive heir, the so-called 'Captain John Dornton' your man when they made the discovery of his death." Randolph thought of the strange body at the wharf, of the coroner's vague verdict, and was unconvinced.
Secretly he was pleased that Jennie should have this fine chance. Her employer must like her. When Monday came Jennie bade her parents good-by and left early, going straight to the Dornton, where Lester awaited her. "So you came," he said gaily, greeting her as she entered the ladies' parlor. "Yes," she said simply. "You are my niece," he went on. "I have engaged H room for you near mine.
Aunt Sarah's lips never looked straight and thin when she asked to go there, and Isabel Palmer was sure of a welcome at any time. The pony-cart could nearly always be had if it were wanted in that direction, though it seemed so inconvenient for it to take the road to Dornton. And then, with the Palmers there was no chance of severe looks on the subject of Mr Goodwin.
It was a very nice, open, little face she raised towards Anna, with a childish and innocent expression, peppered thickly with freckles like a bird's egg, especially over the blunt, round nose. "Did you come from the Vicarage?" she inquired, gravely. "I'm staying there," replied Anna, "but I came over the fields just now from Dornton."
All country pleasures were new to her, and her companions at Pynes were very much amused to hear that she had never been to a picnic in her life, and had most confused ideas as to what it meant. "It will be a very large one," said Isabel Palmer to her one morning. "Mother thinks it will be such a good way of entertaining the Dornton people.
In the midst of her confusion Anna wondered how it was that she had never felt so sure of her grandfather's affection before. And now, perhaps, she was to lose it. "You can't think how wonderfully kind every one is," he continued. "I really might almost think myself an important person in Dornton. They send messages and presents, and are ready to do anything to help me.
Her thoughts, hitherto occupied with Waverley and the Rectory, began to busy themselves with the town of Dornton, the church where her mother had been married, and the house where she had lived. "Aunt Sarah knows my grandfather, of course," she said aloud. "He will come to Waverley, and I shall go sometimes to see him at Dornton?"
Morsfield sprang to Weyburn's place. That was witnessed by Aminta and Weyburn. She stepped to consult him. He said to the earl's coachman a young fellow with a bright eye for orders 'Drive as fast as you can pelt for Dornton. I'm doing my lord's commands. 'Trust yourself to me, madam. His hand stretched for Aminta to mount. She took it without a word and climbed to the seat.
"Well, you see, I've always lived in a town," said Anna, "where you don't need to climb gates." Daisy nodded. "I know," she said, "like Dornton. Now there's two lots of bread and butter, one for me and one for you, and we must take turns to drink. You first." "But I've had tea, thank you," said Anna. "I won't take any of yours."
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