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When the expectant father of embryo dukes entered the room, Alice perceived at once that some matter was astir. His manner was altogether changed, and he showed by his eye that he was eager and moved beyond his wont. "Alice," he said, "would you mind going up to Glencora's room? She wishes to speak to you."
I rather think I shall, the more especially as Mr Fitzgerald waltzes very well." Thereupon she put her hand upon Burgo's arm. Mrs Marsham made still a little effort, a little effort that was probably involuntary. She put out her hand, and laid it on Lady Glencora's left shoulder, looking into her face as she did so with all the severity of caution of which she was mistress.
These two men had known each other long, and a close intimacy had existed between them in the days past, previous to Lady Glencora's engagement with Mr Palliser. When Lady Glencora endeavoured, vainly as we know, to obtain aid from Alice Vavasor, Burgo had been instigated to believe that Alice's cousin might assist him. Any such assistance George Vavasor would have been quite ready to give.
"I hardly know how to explain to you what I wish to say, or how far I may be justified in supposing that you will believe me to be acting solely on Glencora's behalf. I think you have some influence with her; and I know no one else that has any." "My friendship with her is not of very long date, Miss Palliser." "I know it, but still there is the fact. Am I not right in supposing "
Lady Midlothian was aunt to the Lady Glencora, and our Alice might have called cousins, and not been forbidden, with the old Lord of the Isles, Lady Glencora's father, who was dead, however, some time previous to that affair with Burgo, and with the Marquis of Auld Reekie, who was Lady Glencora's uncle, and had been her guardian.
He then turned to go, bowing again very slightly to Miss Vavasor. He was on the threshold of the door before Glencora's voice recalled him. "Oh my God!" she said, "I am hard, harder than flint. I am cruel. Burgo!" And he was back with her in a moment, and had taken her by the hand. "Glencora," said Alice, "pray, pray let him go. Mr Fitzgerald, if you are a man, do not take advantage of her folly."
That Lady Midlothian would mention the letter, Alice felt well assured; and when could it be better mentioned than now, in Glencora's presence, when no other person was near them to listen to her? "You are very kind," said Alice. "I would wish to be so," said Lady Midlothian.
When he left Lady Glencora's house he walked towards his own abode with a dark cloud upon his brow. He was at first very angry with Lady Glencora. Even her position gave her no right to meddle with his most private affairs as she had done. He would resent it, and would quarrel with Lady Glencora. What right could she have to advise him to call upon any woman?
On the stairs he said one other word to her: "You must forgive me if I was cross to you that night she went out among the ruins." Alice muttered something, some little fib of courtesy as to the matter having been forgotten, or never borne in mind; and then they went on to Lady Glencora's room. It seemed to Alice that he was not so big or so much to be dreaded as when she had seen him at Matching.
Cannot you accept what has been done for you?" Mr Bott had gone away, much to Lady Glencora's delight, but had unfortunately come back again. On his return Alice heard more of the feud between the Duchess and Mrs Conway Sparkes. "I did not tell you," said Lady Glencora to her friend; "I did not tell you before he went that I was right about his tale-bearing." "And did he bear tales?"
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