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Ernescliffe, and even offered to provide the rest of the equipment; but this was proudly rejected by Averil, with some of the manifestations of exclusive partiality that naturally wounded the elder brother. He then announced an engagement that he had made with Mrs. Ledwich for a musical evening the next week.
Margaret would not be denied writing to Hector Ernescliffe, though she cried over her letter so much that her father could almost have taken her pen away; but she said it did her good. When Flora came in the afternoon, Ethel was able to leave Margaret to her, and attend to Mary, with whom Miss Bracy's kindness had been inefficacious.
"You agree then," said Ethel; "do you, Mr. Ernescliffe?" "I may safely do so," he answered, smiling. Miss Winter looked at Etheldred reprovingly, and she shrank into herself, drew apart, and indulged in a reverie. She had heard in books of girls writing poetry, romance, history gaining fifties and hundreds. Could not some of the myriads of fancies floating in her mind thus be made available?
Did you know that he wrote himself to tell Ernescliffe Sir Matthew's opinion of Margaret?" "No: did he?" "Do you know, Ethel," said Norman, as he knelt on the floor, and tumbled miscellaneous articles out of his bag, "it is my belief that Ernescliffe is in love with her, and that papa thinks so." "Dear me!" cried Ethel, starting up. "That is famous.
May granted his wish, and thanked him for doing what Margaret herself would indeed have chosen; and, in his blue sailor garb, was Jennings added to the bearers, their own men, and two Cocksmoor labourers, who, early on Christmas Eve, carried her to the minster. Last time she had been there, Alan Ernescliffe had supported her.
There were readings shared together, made more precious than all, by the conversations that ensued. The hour for parting came at last. Ethel never knew what passed in the drawing-room, whence every one was carefully excluded. Dr. May wandered about, keeping guard over the door, and watching the clock, till, at the last moment, he knocked, and called in a trembling voice, "Ernescliffe!
Oh, so much better; she had been able to walk across the room, with Norman's arm round her they hoped she would soon use crutches and she sat up more. "And the baby?" More charming than ever four teeth would soon walk such a darling! Then came "my dirk, the ship, our berth." "Papa, do ask Mr. Ernescliffe to come here. I know he could get leave." "Mr. Ernescliffe!
"If we should get to Australia, or New Zealand but then, perhaps, there would be no Confirmation going on, and I might be worse by that time." "Oh, you must not let that be!" "Why, you see, if I can't be good here, with all this going on, what shall I do among those fellows, away from all?" "You will have one friend!" "Mr. Ernescliffe!
Of friends there were many, fast bound by affection and gratitude, and notes, inquiries, condolences, and offers of service came in thickly, and gave much occupation to Flora, Richard, and Alan Ernescliffe, in turn.
She asked who had taken care of him before Richard's arrival, and was pleased to hear that it was Mr. Ernescliffe. A visit from the little Gertrude Margaret was happily accomplished, and, on the whole, the day was most satisfactory she herself declaring that she could not see that there was anything the matter with her, except that she felt lazy, and did not seem able to move.
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