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Sir William proposed to take Feodora with him, while Shuffles sailed the boat back alone. The lady protested. She was not afraid to sail back in the boat, if the captain would manage it; and this arrangement was finally agreed upon, though the baronet was not at all pleased with it. They embarked, and a little breeze came to their aid; but it was eleven o'clock when they reached their destination.
Jones expressed surprise in his face so that the Count said: "I spent several years in London, and Feodora became very proficient in the language there." They were all seated, and, after a few casual remarks, Dr. Jones requested Feodora to relate to him the history of her illness, and as she did so, he carefully noted her symptoms in his case-book.
Inside were the Duchess, her daughter Feodora, a girl of fourteen, with maids, nurses, lap-dogs, and canaries. Off they drove through Germany, through France: bad roads, cheap inns, were nothing to the rigorous Duke and the equable, abundant Duchess. The Channel was crossed, London was reached in safety.
"Papa says we shall go direct to Calais," replied Feodora, looking very sad, as, indeed, she felt when she thought of the separation. "I believe our company are going by Charleroi to Paris, and from there to Brest. Probably we shall never meet again." "O, I hope we shall!" exclaimed Feodora, looking up into his face. "It is not very probable."
"I do not know at what hotel our ship's company is stopping," said Shuffles, as they landed. "My friends are at the Deutschen Haus; and you must come there with us," replied Lady Feodora. "My father and mother are there, and they will be delighted to see you." "Perhaps our people are there," added Shuffles. They walked to the hotel named, and found that the American party was there.
"I did suppose there was something of this description." "Then allow me to say again that you have made a very ungenerous use of your position." "In what respect?" "You have extended to Lady Feodora many attentions," said the baronet, becoming more and more excited. "Only ordinary courtesies." "But such courtesies as belong to me rather than to you. I am devotedly attached to her."
They slowly walked to the cage and mounted to the cabin, a distance of but fifty feet. They found Will at work upon a local landscape. He was delighted to receive the ladies, especially Feodora. "This augurs well for our sailing soon, Miss Feodora. And I cannot tell you how glad we all are to see you recovering so rapidly." "I told Feodora that you had made a fine painting of Jennie Barton.
Well, he has something better to look at." "What?" "Lady Feodora," laughed Paul. "The best way to go down the Rhine, if one has the time, is to go from town to town by railway, and then pass through the region in a steamer, to put the effects together. I am sorry you are tired of it," said the surgeon. "I enjoy the scenery, but I have had about castles enough for one day."
"Lady Blankville!" exclaimed the baronet, turning from the table as he lost his last stake, and walking towards the concert-room. "Lady Blankville," repeated the captain. "Lady Feodora is not anxious to see me is she?" said Sir William, bitterly. "She did not say that she was," replied Shuffles. "No; she did not!" added the baronet, stopping suddenly, and looking his companion in the face.
He found there his wife and Mattie, all three in tears. "Come, come, girls, wipe your eyes. Please leave me alone with Miss Feodora a few minutes. I will join you down stairs directly." "And now," said he, "cheer right up. We are not going to leave you until your father consents. I have made the arrangement with him, but it must not be known to anyone else. You understand, do you not?"
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