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"In that case we shall live in Italy for the rest of our lives," said Lucy with twinkling eyes; "but we must come back in a year and take a studio in Chelsea." "Why not in Gartley? Remember, the Professor will be lonely." "No, he won't. Mrs. Jasher, as I told you, intends to marry him." "He might not wish to marry her" "That doesn't matter," rejoined Lucy, with the cleverness of a woman.
I thought you had more more sense!" "I am sorry to have frightened you." "Frightened!" repeated Gartley, with an attempt at a smile, which closed in a yet more anxious look, " you do indeed frighten me! The whole world would agree you give me good cause to be frightened. I should never have thought you capable of showing such a lack of principle.
"You won't lose yours for love at least," concluded Miss Vavasor, who could not help admiring her ability, though she despised the direction it took. "I see," she said to herself, "she is one of the strong-minded who think themselves superior to any man. Gartley will be well rid of her that is my conviction! I think I have done nearly all he could require of me."
Seated next her at dinner, he did not once allude to pig-sticking or tiger-shooting, to elephants or niggers, or even to his regiment or India, but talked about the last opera and the last play, with some good criticisms on the acting he had last seen, conducting himself in such manner as would have made lord Gartley quite grateful to him, had he not put it down to the imperial presence of his high-born aunt, cowering his inferior nature.
But he lingered round a corner near, to be certain she was going to be taken care of, till seeing them walk away together he was satisfied, and went with a sigh. The two were silent on their way, but from different causes. Lord Gartley was uneasy at finding Hester in such a position led into it by her unreflecting sympathies, no doubt, so unbefitting the present century of the world's history!
Absurd indeed would have seemed, to any one really knowing the two, the idea of a woman like Hester fitting herself into the mould of such a man as lord Gartley! for what must be done with the quantity of her that would be left over after his lordship's mould was filled!
He had himself also the advantage of being now of greater importance, the title being no longer in prospect but in possession: he was that Earl of Gartley for whom she had been saving all the time he was merely the heir, who might die, or be kept waiting twenty years for the succession. She must either be of one mind with him now, or lose the cherished purpose of so many years.
Indignation, a fire always ready "laid" in Hester's bosom, but seldom yet lighted by lord Gartley, burst into flame, and she spoke as he had never heard her speak before. "I am aware, my lord," she said, "that I must by and by have new duties to perform, but I have yet to learn that they must annihilate the old. The claims of love cannot surely obliterate those of friendship!
"I want to see my father made comfortable before I marry Archie," said the girl with a blush. "Of course my father is quite a child in household affairs and needs everything done for him. Archie I am glad to say is now in a position to marry me in the spring. I want you to be married about the same time, and then you can live in Gartley, and " "No, my dear," said Mrs.
Chance led her into the neighborhood of Gartley, and thinking that if she set up her tent in this locality she might manage to marry an officer from the Fort since amidst such dismal surroundings a young man might be the more easily fascinated by a woman of the world she took the cottage amidst the marshes at a small rent.
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