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Updated: June 25, 2025
I read in the papers an an announcement which which occasions me the greatest I know not what I would say, but is it true? Read this paragraph;" and Legard placed "The Courier" before Maltravers. The passage was as follows: "It is whispered that Lord Vargrave, who is now at Paris, is to be married in a few days to the beautiful and wealthy Miss Cameron, to whom he has been long engaged."
This was, indeed, a new triumph over the pride of Maltravers, a new humiliation. He had looked with a cold contempt on this man, because he affected not to be above the herd; and this man had preceded him in the very sacrifice he himself meditated. "Legard," said Maltravers, and a faint blush overspread his face, "you rebuke me justly. I acknowledge my fault, and I ask you to forgive it.
There was a slight increase of colour in Evelyn's beautiful cheek, as she answered, "Is it possible not to admire and be interested in one so gifted?" "He has certainly noble and fine qualities," returned Legard; "but I cannot feel at ease with him: a coldness, a hauteur, a measured distance of manner, seem to forbid even esteem. Yet I ought not to say so," he added, with a pang of self-reproach.
Yet," added the stranger, in a soft and melancholy voice, "you are young and beautiful, perhaps the pride and hope of others! Have you no tie, no affection, no kindred; are you lord of yourself?" Legard was moved by the tone of the stranger, as well as by the words. "It is not the loss of money," said he, gloomily, "it is the loss of honour.
But a feeling or fear of this nature was not that which occurred to Maltravers, or dictated his startled exclamation of surprise. Legard looked up as he heard the exclamation, and saw Maltravers, whose back had hitherto been turned towards him. He, too, was evidently surprised, and seemingly confused; the colour mounted to his cheek, and then left it pale.
"Do not despond, Legard," said Maltravers, kindly; "there may be better fortunes in store for you than you yet anticipate. I cannot say more now; but will you remain at Dover a few days longer? Within a week you shall hear from me. I will not raise hopes that it may not be mine to realize. But if it be as you think it was, why little, indeed, would rest with me.
It happened that Maltravers, shortly after his first interview with Evelyn, was riding alone one day in the more sequestered part of the Bois de Boulogne, when he encountered Legard, also alone, and on horseback.
Cleveland, ever sociable and urbane, answered suitably, and went with Mr. Merton into the hall, where Caroline, her little sisters, Evelyn, Lord Doltimore, Admiral Legard, and his nephew were assembled. "Very proud to be my host's representative and your guide," said Cleveland. "Your visit, Lord Doltimore, is indeed an agreeable surprise.
"And is it true? are you really going to leave us?" said Evelyn, and she felt very sad. But still the sadness might not be that of love, she had felt sad after Legard had gone. "I do not think I shall long stay away," said Maltravers, trying to speak indifferently.
You remember, for instance, young Legard? He is here; and, before I met Evelyn, was much at Lady Doltimore's house. I cannot be blind to his superior advantages of youth and person; and there is something striking and prepossessing in the gentle yet manly frankness of his manner, and yet no fear of his rivalship ever haunts me.
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