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Updated: June 29, 2025
'You will be ever so much more attractive than the young women I hear of, who have seen and known a great deal too much, answered the dowager; and as her granddaughter knew that Lady Maulevrier's word was a law that altered not, there was no more idle repinings. Her ladyship gave no reason for the postponement of Lesbia's presentation.
But she would have liked to be able to inform Lesbia's grandmother of some tremendous conquest the subjugation of a worthy victim. This herd of nobodies younger sons with courtesy titles and empty pockets, ruined Guardsmen, briefless barristers what was the use of telling Lady Maulevrier about such barren victories?
If you disturb him now he'll desert his holt, and we may have a blank day. The hounds are to be out to-morrow. 'I may go with you? asked Mary, eagerly. 'Well, yes, I suppose you'll want to be in it. Molly and her brother went on an exploring ramble along the edge of the water towards Ambleside, leaving John Hammond in Lesbia's company, but closely guarded by Miss Müller.
It was a peerless morning, and all the brasswork of Mr. Smithson's launch sparkled and shone in the sun, as she lay in front of the terrace. A wooden pier, a portable construction, was thrown out from the terrace steps, to enable the company to go on board the launch without the possibility of wet feet or damaged raiment. Lesbia's Chaumount costume was a success.
Parliament was prorogued; the season was over; and Lord Hartfield was established at Fellside for the autumn he and his wife utterly happy in their affection for each other, but not without care as to their surroundings, which were full of trouble. First there was Lesbia's sorrow.
Lady Maulevrier had said Lesbia was to have carte blanche; so Lesbia bought everything she wanted, or fancied she wanted, or that the shop-people thought she must want, or that Lady Kirkbank happened to admire. The shop-people were so obliging, and so deeply obliged by Lesbia's patronage. She was exactly the kind of customer they liked to serve.
It had been among summer roses under a summer moon that Catullus had once drunk deepest of Lesbia's honeyed cup. This autumn night seemed freighted with the same warmth and sweetness. He was hurrying forward when he caught sight of two figures turning the corner of a tall box hedge. His heart leaped and then stood still.
It maddens me to see that old, old picture of mountain and water, the same for ever and ever, no matter what hearts are breaking. Mary crept close beside her sister's couch, put her arm round her neck, laid her cheek rich in the ruddy bloom of health against Lesbia's pallid and sunken cheek, and comforted her as much as she could with tender murmurs and loving kisses.
She took upon her shoulders the chief burden of Lesbia's wrongdoing. It was her indulgence, her weak preference which had fostered her granddaughter's selfishness, trained her to vanity and worldly pride. The result was ignominious, humiliating, bitter beyond all common bitterness; but the cup was of her own brewing, and she drank it without a murmur.
Smithson gave the necessary order. All the beauty had gone out of the sea and the sky for him, all the contentment from his mind; and yet he was in no position to rebel against Fate in no position to say directly or indirectly, 'Don Gomez de Montesma, I don't want you here, and I must request you to transfer yourself elsewhither. Lesbia's feelings were curiously different.
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