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I had two helps from a splendid pot of broth that hung over a fire in the middle of the tent. Kiomi was my companion's name. She had sisters Adeline and Eveleen, and brothers Osric and William, and she had a cousin a prizefighter.
Besides, there is nobody else so handsome. I declare I'll make a bold attempt. 'Oh! you don't think of such a thing, cried Laura, very much shocked. 'Never fear, said Eveleen, 'faint heart, you know. And with a nod, a flourish, of her bouquet, and an arch smile at her cousin's horror, she moved on, and presently they heard her exclaiming, gaily, 'Captain Morville, I really must scold you.
So the self-debate lasted all the way to Kilcoran and he only had two comforts one, that he had sent the follower who was always amenable to good advice, safe out of the way of Lady Eveleen, to spend his leave of absence at Thorndale the other, that Maurice de Courcy was, as yet, ignorant of the Hollywell news, and did not torment him by talking about it.
It has been a most unpleasant, disgraceful business from beginning to end, and the only comfort in it to us is the great discretion and firmness that Charlotte has shown. I had better, however, begin at the beginning, and tell you the history as far as I understand it myself. You know that Mr. James Thorndale has been here, and perhaps you know it was for the purpose of making an offer to Eveleen.
This was all about three weeks or a month ago; Eva was recovering her spirits, and I was just beginning a letter to tell you we hoped to be at home in another week, when Charlotte came into my room in great distress to tell me that Eveleen and Mr. Fielder were on the verge of a run-away marriage.
You can guess what a dreadful afternoon we had, I don't think any one was more miserable than poor Charlotte, who stayed shut up in my room all day, dreading the sight of any one, and expecting to be universally called a traitor. The end was, that after much storming, Lord Kilcoran, finding Eveleen determined, and anxious to save her the discredit of an elopement, has agreed to receive Mr.
'Dear me, said Charlotte, 'no wonder Philip recommended him. 'O, I assure you he has the gift, no one else but Captain Morville talks near as well. So talked on Eveleen, and Charles answered her as much in her own fashion as he could, and when at last the evening came to an end, every one felt relieved.
'Oh dear! what a desperate scolding you must have given poor little Charlotte! exclaimed Eveleen, quaintly. Mrs. Edmonstone could not help laughing as she confessed that she had altogether forgotten Charlotte. 'Then you will. You'll go on forgetting her, cried Eveleen. 'She only did what she was told, and did not know the malice of it. There, you're relenting! There's a good aunt!
'Tell your men I'll hunt them down like rats if I hear of it, said I. While we were conversing my father arrived. Eveleen, not knowing him, would have had me accept the friendly covering of a mat. 'Here 's a big one! he's a clergyman, she muttered to herself, and ran to him and set up a gipsy whine, fronting me up to the last step while she advanced; she only yielded ground to my outcry.
Edmonstone gladly made the engagement and Lady Eveleen promised to be quite well, and to teach the children all manner of new games, though she greatly despised the dullness of English children, and had many droll stories of the stupidity of Laura's pupils, communicated to her, with perhaps a little exaggeration, by Charles, and still further embellished by herself, for the purpose of exciting Charlotte's indignation.
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