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Scarcely, however, had the poor girl, trembling at the evident displeasure the sight of her caused in Florimel, opened her mouth to answer her haughty inquiry as to her business, when Lord Liftore, daring an entrance without warning, opened the door behind her, and almost as he opened it began his apology.
"Ten to one she'll kill you, my lord." "That's my look out," said Liftore, and went into the house. As soon as he had done with Kelpie, Malcolm dressed himself in his new livery, and went to tell his mistress of her arrival. She sent him orders to bring the mare round in half an hour.
But seven is your dinner-hour." "It is of no consequence. But could you not make it half an hour later, and then I should not seem rude?" "Make it any hour you please, my lady, so long as the tide is falling." "Let it be eight then, and dinner will be almost over. They will not miss me after that. Mr. Cairns is going to dine with them. I think, except Liftore, I never disliked a man so much.
In the meantime, life was endurable without him and would be, provided Liftore did not make himself disagreeable. If he did, there were other gentlemen who might be induced to keep him in check: she would punish him she knew how. She liked him better, however, than any of those.
"What can the fellow be after now?" he said. "I must go down to him." "No, no! don't go near him: he may be violent," objected Florimel, and laid her hand on his arm with a beseeching look in her face. "He is a dangerous man." Liftore laughed. "Stop here till I return," he said, and left the room. But Florimel followed, fearful of what might happen, and enraged with her brother.
Malcolm walked up to Liftore. "My lord," he said, "my sister takes leave of you." "I must have my dismissal from her own lips." "You shall have it from the hands of my fishermen. Take him away." "You shall hear from me, my lord marquis, if such you be," said Liftore. "Let it be of your repentance, then, my lord," said Malcolm. "That I shall be glad to hear of."
Surely she was not so happy as she had been at Lossie House. She was dressed in black, with a white flower in her hair. Beside her sat the bold faced countess, and behind them her nephew, Lord Meikleham that was now Lord Liftore. A fierce indignation seized the heart of Malcolm at the sight.
To get rid of herself and Caley both, she desired him to bring the horses round at once. It was more than Malcolm had expected. He ran: he might yet have a chance of trying to turn her in the right direction. He knew that Liftore was neither in the house nor at the stable. With the help of the earl's groom, he was round in ten minutes.
Malcolm turned, flew down, and ran to the servants' stair, half the length of the house away. As he crossed the servants' hall he saw Rose. She was the only one in the house except Clementina to whom he could look for help. "Come after me, Rose," he said, without stopping. She followed instantly, as fast as she could run, and saw him enter the drawing-room. Florimel and Liftore were there.
Also Clementina had in her mind a scheme for attempting what Malcolm had requested of her; the next day must see it carried into effect; and ever and anon, like a cold blast of doubt invading the bliss of confidence, into the heart of that sea borne peace darted the thought, that, if she failed, she must leave at once for England, for she would not again meet Liftore.
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