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Lady Eynesford, abandoned by Church and State alike, surrendered, thanking heaven that Daisy Medland's youth postponed another distasteful necessity. "You'll have to face it in a few months' time," said Eleanor Scaife, who was not always as comforting a companion as a lady in her position is supposed to be. "Oh, they'll be out in a month," answered Lady Eynesford confidently.
"Oh, Daisy, I've never been able to come and wish you joy yet. I wouldn't do it by letter. I'm so glad. You are happy, aren't you?" and she took Daisy's two hands and kissed her. "Yes, I am very happy. It's sweet of you to come. How did you manage it?" Neither cared to pretend that Lady Eynesford would approve of such a visit. "Oh, I slipped out," said Alicia, nestling beside her friend.
Miss Scaife said that Medland was the more dangerous, inasmuch as he was sincere and impetuous, while Coxon was neither; but then, the Governor would reply, Coxon was a snob, and Medland, if not exactly a gentleman according to the ideas of Eton and Christchurch and Lord Eynesford adhered to these ideas scorned a bad imitation where he could not attain the reality, and by his simplicity and freedom from pretension extorted the admission of good breeding.
Lady Eynesford considered him remarkably like a grocer, and the very quintessence of nonconformity; but he at least was indisputably respectable, a devoted husband, and the father of a large family, behind whose ranks he was in the habit of walking to chapel twice every Sunday. Sometimes he preached when he got there. Just to his right, talking briskly to Alicia Derosne, stood Mr.
I must be just as cordial as I was with Perry. That's why it's so important that Mary should be " "Reasonable?" suggested Dick. "Well, yes," said Lord Eynesford. "How does Perry take it?" "Oh, I don't think he minds much. He thinks Medland's gang will soon fall to pieces and he'll come back. Besides, the K.C.M.G. softens the blow." "Ah!
A woman, she reflected, who studies the problems of society, must be prepared for everything. Still, she felt that intimacy with the Medlands was not to be encouraged, and began to range herself by Lady Eynesford's side so far as the Premier was concerned. "We had a delightful trip," said Lady Eynesford, on the afternoon of the day following the dance.
A slight shade of perplexity crossed Coxon's brow. The lady, if kind and reassuring, was also somewhat enigmatical. "I believe," he said, "Miss Scaife has guessed it." "Indeed! And is she pleased?" "I hope so." "So do I for your sake." "Her approbation would be a factor, would it?" "Really, Mr. Coxon, I suppose it would!" exclaimed Lady Eynesford in surprise.
Coxon!" And for the moment Lady Eynesford's heart really warmed to the man who had relieved her of the Medlands. "When are you coming to see us?" she went on. "Or is it wrong for you to come now? Politically wrong, I mean." "I was afraid it might be wrong otherwise," Coxon suggested. "Not unless you feel it so, I'm sure." "Perhaps Miss Derosne " he began, but Lady Eynesford was on the alert.
And away we go through Addington, Eynesford, by miles and miles of hop-gardens. I dare say I did not look at the prospect much, beautiful though it might be, my young eyes being for ever on the look-out for St Paul's and London. For a great part of the way Doctor Barnard and his companion had a fine controversy about their respective religions, for which each was alike zealous.
"The deuce she did!" laughed Lord Eynesford. "Don't tell Mary that!" "Not I! Well, what shall I say? He wants to see you." "How tiresome!" "Look here, Al, Mary seems to have given him a bit of her mind; but I must be civil. We can't tell the chap that he's well, you know. It wouldn't do out here. You don't mind seeing him, do you?" Alicia said that she would do her duty.
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