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Alicia had escaped without a promise, pleading for time to think in the same breath that she denied any concern in the matter. She was by way of thinking now, and all that Lady Eynesford had said repeated itself in her mind as she looked out on the garden and the glimpses of the town beyond.
He was, she declared, the one bright spot in the new Ministry; he possessed ability, principle, sound Churchmanship, and gentlemanly demeanour. A young man thus equipped could hardly fail of success, and Lady Eynesford, in spite of the Governor's decidedly lukewarm approbation, was pleased to take the Attorney-General under her special protection. More than once in the next week or two did Mr.
In the Governor's household the accounts of his doings were allowed to pass in silence; they had become a forbidden topic. Alicia might devour them in solitude, and the Governor himself watch them with an almost sympathetic interest; Lady Eynesford ignored them altogether, and seemed not to see Medland's colours and his watchwords that glared at her in the streets of Kirton.
She was cruel in her clear indication of the footing upon which they met, and the Governor's uneasy glance of appeal would produce nothing better than a cold interest in the scenery of the Premier's constituency. Medland was glad when Lady Eynesford turned to the Chief Justice and released him; his relief was so great that it was hardly marred by finding Mrs. Puttock on his other side. Yet Mrs.
They moved on, and the onlookers, still canvassing the incident, scattered their various ways. It was Coxon who told Lady Eynesford about it afterwards, and her comment to the Governor that evening at dinner was, "There, Willie! Didn't I tell you something horrid would come of having those people?" No one answered her. The Governor knew better than to encourage a discussion.
"Yes," said Lord Eynesford; but at the same moment a loud cheer rang out from the defenders of the gaol "Three cheers for Jimmy Medland!" they cried. The Governor turned and saw the ex-Premier leaping from a cab and hurrying towards them. "Stop!" cried Medland. "Stop!"
Dick was never really serious, and Alicia's always serious, if she thinks about a thing at all." "Well, well, of course it must be stopped. What are you going to do?" "She must be told," said Lady Eynesford. "I won't tell her." "Then I must." "I wonder if you're not wrong after all."
Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford. She had studied Sir Robert Perry for three years, but Sir Robert was disappointing. That he was a charming old gentleman she freely admitted, but he was not in any special way characteristic of a young community.
Eleanor and Coxon would suit one another to perfection. Hence the invitations to tea, and Lady Eynesford's considerate withdrawals into the house, or out of sight in the garden. Of course it was impossible to gauge Eleanor's views at this early stage, but Lady Eynesford was assured of Mr.
Lady Perry, you know, like all women, openly admires him. It's very amusing to see Sir Robert's face when she praises him." Lady Eynesford did not notice Eleanor's reply. A frown gathered on her brow as she still gazed after the two figures. What did they mean by talking about the man's attractiveness?
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