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She can hardly read without spelling, and I had to make copies for her of Alice Fitzhubert, to show her how to sign the book. All she knew she learnt from the old steward, and only when she liked. My father laughs and is amused, but my lady sighs, and hopes her portion is not dearly bought." "Is not she to be a great heiress?"
She poured out a second cup of tea and waited. The first part of her work was done. She had made Neeld very uncomfortable. "Because," she added, after she had given her previous remarks time to soak in, "between May and August 1875 is just about the time I remember him at Heidelberg the time when he met Mrs Fitzhubert, you know."
She went back first to a merry Hallowmas Eve long ago, among the Archfield party and other Winchester friends, and how the nuts had bounced in a manner which made the young ones shout in ecstasy of glee, but seemed to displease some of the elders, and had afterwards been the occasion of her being told that it was all folly, and therewith informed of Charles Archfield's contract to poor little Alice Fitzhubert.
The footman, touching his hat, asked if Miss Gainsborough had brought a maid. "They don't use the Fitzhubert crest, I observe," remarked Gainsborough. "Only the Tristram fox. Did you notice it on the harness?" "I was gazing with all my eyes at the coronet on the panel," she answered, laughing. A tall and angular lady came up and spoke to the footman, as he was about to mount the box.
"Oh well, I looked in the 'Peerage, but it really didn't strike me till a day or two ago that it might be the same Mrs Fitzhubert. The name's pretty common, isn't it?" "No, it's very uncommon." "Oh, I didn't know," murmured Mina apologetically; but the glance which followed him as he turned away was not apologetic; it was triumphant.
"I want to see Lady Tristram very much," she went on, in innocent tones and with a face devoid of malice, "because I can't help thinking I must have seen her before when I was quite a little girl." "You've seen my mother before? When and where?" "She was Mrs Fitzhubert, wasn't she?" "Yes, of course she was before she came into the title."
"Well, a Mrs Fitzhubert used to come and see my mother long ago at Heidelberg. Do you know if your mother was ever at Heidelberg?" "I fancy she was I'm not sure." Still the Imp was very innocent, although the form of Harry's reply caused her inward amusement and triumph. "My mother was Madame de Kries. Ask Lady Tristram if she remembers the name."
He was there when she rushed in and Never mind! I was there too such a guy! I had corkscrew curls, you know, and a very short frock, and very long other things. Oh, those frills! And I suppose I really was the ugliest child ever born. Old Cholderton hated me he'd have liked to box my ears, I know. But I think he was a little in love with Mrs Fitzhubert. Oh, I've never asked for that 'Peerage!"
"Luckily I'm not curious and I can trust you to do nothing wrong." "Well, I suppose so," she agreed with scornful composure. "Did you ever hear mother speak of a Mrs Fitzhubert?" The major smiled under his heavy mustache as he answered, "Never." "Well, I have," said Mina with a world of significance. "I heard her first through the door," she added with a candid smile. "I was listening."
"Tristram of Blent Adelaide Louisa Aimée, in her own right Baroness 23rd in descent, the barony descending to heirs general. Born 17th December 1853. Married first Sir Randolph Edge, Bart. no issue. Henry Austen Fitzhubert Tristram, born 20th July 1875. The name of Tristram was assumed in lieu of Fitzhubert by Royal Licence 1884. Seat Blent Hall, Devon " Here Mr Neeld laid down the book.
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