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White was rather relieved that the Rotherwoods had taken Franceska to San Remo to stay till Ivinghoe had to depart. Anna was left to send off the little felicitous note that she had written to her mother. Each and all were writing letters that would be received with rapture almost incredulous, for no one but Sophia could have had any preparation.
'That's lucky' said Ivinghoe. 'One can swallow a good deal, but not quite one's own connections. 'In fact, said Jasper, 'you had rather be an oilman's fag than a quarryman's -what is it? -first cousin once removed in law? 'It is much more likely, said Gillian, as they laughed over this, 'that Kalliope and Maura will be his adopted daughters, only he never comes near them.
She is at Cambridge. Then this news must have been round by Clipstone! They must have known it for days past at Rocca!" exclaimed Lord Rotherwood. "No," said Mysie, "this came direct to Dolores from Gerald Underwood himself. Oh, didn't you know? I forgot, nobody was to know till Uncle Maurice gave his consent." "Consent to what?" exclaimed Ivinghoe. "To Dolores and Gerald!
Clement trusted a good deal to his sister's quicker perceptions and habit of observation to guide his opinion in the affair that had burst on him, and was relieved that when Ivinghoe, like the well-bred young man that he was, went up to her, and taking her hand said, "I have been venturing to put my fate into the hands of your niece," she did not seem astonished or overwhelmed, but said
"I always understood that it was a very good old family," said Lady Rotherwood. "Clement Underwood is one of the most valuable clergy in London," said her lord; "I am glad he is recovering. I shall be delighted to hear him again." Maura was standing under the pergola with Lord Ivinghoe. "And is not it sad for poor Franceska Vanderkist? Oh! you know about poor Mr.
'And his little girl. Just like him. Lily gets a note this morning from London, telling her to telegraph if she can't have them by the 5.20 train. I've just been ordering a fly. It seems that Lady Rotherwood, going to meet Ivinghoe at the station, coming from school, found he had measles coming out!
One morning, however, Alexis arrived in great distress to speak to Sir Jasper, not that his sister was worse, as he explained, but Richard had been selling the house. The younger ones at home had never troubled themselves as to whose property the three houses in Ivinghoe Terrace were.
"Oh, Cousin Marilda, have I kept you waiting? I am so sorry!" "Where have you been?" "Only on the cliff walk. Lord Ivinghoe took me to see the place where his father had the accident, and we watched the fireworks from there.
White, though there had been a little alarm the previous year, when Lord Rotherwood and his son came down to open a public park or garden on the top of the cliffs, where Lord Rotherwood's accident had occurred. Lord Ivinghoe, a young Guardsman, had shown himself enough disposed to flirt with the pretty little Greek to make the prudent very glad that her home was on the Italian mountains.
The Rotherwoods had arrived that evening at the Cliff Hotel just in time for dinner, of which they considerately partook where they were, to save Jane Mohun trouble; but all four of the party came the instant it was over to hear and see all that was going on, and were fervently received by Gillian and Mysie, who were sleeping at their aunt's to be ready for the morrow, and in spite of all fatigue, had legs wherewith to walk Lord Ivinghoe and Lady Phyllis round the stalls, now closed up by canvas and guarded by police.
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