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She was talking to Lady Florence's faithless partner, with a smile upon her lips; but one glance at her face sufficed to tell him that she was in a royal rage, and, what was more, with himself. His partner noticed it, too, and was amused. "Unless I am mistaken, Mr. Heigham, you have come into trouble. Look at Mrs. Carr." And she laughed. But that was not all.
I only hope, Heigham, that old Pigott won't talk your head off; she has got a dreadful tongue. Well, don't let me keep you any longer; it is a lovely day for the time of year. Try to amuse yourself somehow, and I hope for your sake that Angela will not occupy herself with you as she does with me, by staring as though she wished to examine your brains and backbone. Good-by for the present."
"Lady Bellamy," he said, after hesitating a while, "you are a woman of the world, and I believe a friend of my own. I want to ask your advice about something." "It is entirely at your service, Mr. Heigham." "Well, really it is very awkward " "Shall I turn my head so as not to see your blushes?" "Don't laugh at me, Lady Bellamy. Of course you will say nothing of this."
"Oh, by-the-by, Mr. Heigham," Mildred said, presently, "I was going to ask you a question, if only I can remember what it is." "Try to remember what it is about. 'Shoes, sealing-wax, cabbages, or kings. Does it come under any of those heads?" "Ah, I remember now. If you had added 'queens, you would not have been far out.
It chilled him like the sudden shock of cold water; she did not wish him to come, he thought, she did not care for him. Obliged, however, to give an answer, he said, "I shall be delighted if" and here he bowed towards her "Miss Caresfoot does not object." "If father," broke in Angela, with hesitation, "you could arrange that Mr. Heigham came to-morrow, not to-day, it would be more convenient.
"Heigham, I will be frank with you. I like you, and you have, I believe, sufficient means. Of course, you know that my daughter will have nothing at any rate, till I am dead," he added, quickly. "I never thought about the matter, but I shall be only too glad to marry her with nothing but herself." "Very good.
Have you got any friends at Madeira?" Arthur nodded. "And you want some more money. Let me see, I sent you 200 pounds last week." "That was for my wedding tour. I've spent it now. You can guess how I have spent it. Pleasant contrast, isn't it? Gives rise to moral reflections." "Come, come, Heigham, you must not give way like that.
Heigham, I shall leave you to consider whether that term is not more applicable to the person who does his best to outrage an unprotected woman, and take advantage of the absent, than to the gentleman against whom you have used it;" and, darting on him one glance of supreme contempt, she swept away like an angry queen. Left to his meditations, George shook his fist towards where she had vanished.
"I suppose that you have heard of my engagement, Lady Bellamy?" "Oh, yes, Mr. Heigham; it is quite a subject of conversation in the Roxham neighbourhood. Angela Caresfoot is a sweet and very beautiful girl, and I congratulate you much." "You know, then, of its conditions?" "Yes, I heard of them, and thought them ridiculous.
Unfortunately, in this prosaic world of bargains, one cannot receive cheques for one thousand pounds without, in some shape or form, giving a quid pro quo. Now Philip's quid was to rid his house and the neighbourhood of Arthur Heigham, his guest and his daughter's lover.
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