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I think there is a pretty good hotel in Edwardstown, where you could remain if you like while I travel round, and then we might all journey to Salisbury up the old pioneer route." The girls were delighted, but Aunt Emily's mournful resignation had reached its limit.
"I'm afraid you overheard what I said ... Major Carew.... I'm quite ready to apologise, only ..." "Please, don't...." For one instant the coldly even voice had a tiny inflection in it, as of humour, though he stifled it immediately, as he turned to Meryl and said, gravely, with a bow, "Miss Pym, I think?... A letter has come for you from Edwardstown by runner.
"As I came past to-night I called in and asked both him and Major Carew. Stanley accepted at once." There was a slight movement where Meryl sat, but she did not speak; and her father, almost as if with intent, kept his eyes turned away. "What did Major Carew say?" asked Diana. "He was uncertain. He thought he might be obliged to go to Edwardstown on business, and he left the question open."
Diana laughed. "He wanted to make quite certain sure that there were to be no ladies in the party." "I don't know why he should suppose there were likely to be." "Possibly not, but he is a cautious man. Anyhow, when you tell him I am going he will make ready to start to Edwardstown on business." So they sat on under the stars, each busy with thoughts. Henry Pym's were a trifle anxious.
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