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Vane traded very skilfully; and, having installed Parker in the place of lady's-maid to herself and her husband's niece, she obtained accurate information concerning Enid's movements and actions, supplied from a source which Enid never even suspected. Such knowledge was generally very useful to Flossy, but at present she was puzzled by certain items of news brought to her by Parker.
Now Pretty thought that discretion was the better half of valor, and he seized Enid's wrist and started off on a run, an act in which she was willing enough to follow his lead. But he had to explain, just to preserve his dignity: "They're three to one, you know."
There were no more fainting-fits nothing definitely alarming; but day by day the girl grew weaker, and no one noticed or guessed the reason why. Enid's nights were restless; but she had not been disturbed since Flossy's return from London by the white figure which she had seen at her bedside.
"Remember your promise," Aunt Enid whispered; "don't forget that your grandmother is an old lady and you must not excite her." "But she excites me," said Eleanor doggedly. "She makes me want to smash windows and scream." "Why, Nellie!" Miss Enid's mournful eyes filled with tears. Instantly Eleanor was all contrition. "I'm sorry!" she said, with a real kiss this time. "I'll behave.
She is Westwood's child, the man who killed your dear father and ought to have been hanged for it long ago!" Enid's hand slipped from her uncle's neck. She knelt on, looking up at him with dazed incredulous eyes and quivering white lips. The communication had given a great shock to her trust in Hubert. "Perhaps perhaps," she said at last, "Hubert did not know."
Little Dick's eyes lit up at once, but the light in them died out when, on tip-toe, as if afraid of disturbing her, he approached his mother. Hubert thought that there was a touch of something odd in the manner of everyone present, and was glad to see that Enid's kisses and whispered words of endearment brought a flush of pleasure to the child's delicate cheeks before he turned away.
As Patty walked down the passage at eleven o'clock to the pantry, she noticed Vera Clifford nudge Kitty Harrison and whisper something she could not hear. Most of the girls were collected in a little group near the door, talking eagerly, and some of them looked curiously at her as she passed. "I don't believe it!" cried Enid's indignant voice. "It's quite untrue and impossible!"
Cynthia dropped Enid's hand and turned away; there was something in her face which she could not bear to have seen. Enid advanced towards her cousin, and held out her hand in quiet friendly greeting. "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room. "I hope that you are better now?"
I've played at home with Basil, but I don't know how I shall get on here." At Enid's special request, Miss Latimer included Patty in the scratch team for the following Saturday afternoon, so that she might be able to show her capabilities and give her companions an opportunity of judging whether she might be considered fit for a place in the Lower School eleven.
But the General had not seemed to think that anything of this kind existed; although the fact that Hubert's delirium could not be quieted except in Cynthia's presence showed, even to Enid's innocent eyes, that some strong sympathy, some great mutual attraction, united them. If it were so, Enid asked herself, could she blame him? What had she herself done?
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