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Updated: May 21, 2025
Malcolm was in the churchyard that sunshiny April day when they buried David in the tranquil spot that he had chosen for his last resting-place. Not only the people of Rotherwood, but friends from Staplegrove and Earlsfield, and from the villages for miles round, were gathered there for the young clergyman had been much beloved.
Well, it is ancient history, and there is no harm in telling you what every one knows, that in the bloom of her fresh young womanhood she had a sore trial and a great sorrow." "You say every one knows about it?" returned Malcolm eagerly. "Yes, every one in Staplegrove and Earlsfield. Oh, I can read your face; you would like to hear about it. Well, there is no harm in my telling you.
It is all in the day's work, as the lion-tamer said when the lion prepared to bite off his head." And after this grim jest Malcolm summoned Malachi and confided the Gladstone bag to his care, and they sallied forth together. At Waterloo he sent off a telegram to Verity; a few minutes later he was in the train and on his way to Earlsfield.
Nevertheless such hypocrites are the best of men the words flowed smoothly from his lips. "Thanks awfully," replied David, prodding the dust with his stick. "Are you going up to the Wood House now? I think that is, I am sure the ladies are out;" which was certainly the fact, as he had just seen them driving in the direction of Earlsfield. "No, not this afternoon, I think," replied Malcolm.
Dinah wondered what was amiss with her that evening; she seemed so listless and silent, and took so little interest in the absorbing topic of Cedric's engagement. The young couple were to arrive the following afternoon, and Dinah had arranged to drive to Earlsfield to meet them. As they sat down to luncheon, she said to Elizabeth, "I am so glad that Mr.
Malcolm was certainly tired; he had been unable to get a fly at Earlsfield, and the long climb in the heat had rather taken it out of him, so he was well content to lie back in his lounge and let Verity wait on him. "We have had visitors," she observed presently; then Malcolm looked up quickly. "The ladies from the Wood House," she continued. "They were here for quite an hour. You are right, Mr.
"Yes, there is one thing I want to know has not Dr. Fraser married?" "To be sure he has; but he did not marry for some years. He left Earlsfield and took a London practice, and his career has been a brilliant one." "I believe Mrs. Fraser is a lovely woman, and they have three beautiful children. But the strangest part of my story is still to be told Douglas Fraser is no longer an agnostic."
They conversed in French, either together or with the landlord's son who spoke their language, I found on a variety of commonplace topics until we had passed Earlsfield and were fast approaching Wimbledon. Then, all at once, one of them inquired of the other: 'Shall we get out at Wimbledon or Raynes Park?
Here they both stared at her. "Tina is an old friend of his. Now then, Cedric lad, if you have finished your breakfast, I want you in the morning-room." "One moment, please," and Malcolm barred her way. "I believe I am to drive you over to Earlsfield this afternoon." "Dinah has arranged it then," with rather an inscrutable little smile.
"Well, I don't mind taking trouble in a good cause," he returned in a virtuous tone; and then Dinah, with an air of great satisfaction, addressed herself to her guest. "I wonder if you would care to drive Elizabeth over to Earlsfield this afternoon; she has a good many commissions to execute.
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