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And then, of course, everybody is aware that you are not here and the whole story of the book goes from mouth to mouth and people say that a separation has been arranged and so on. These are the kind of rumors that Margaret hears, especially from Mary Lyster, who is staying in this hotel with her father, and seems to have a good many friends here.
He told his wife that Miss Lyster was a very amiable girl, and he hoped she would often pass her vacation at Thorpe Castle. My lady smiled suavely, and made no reply. Adelaide wrote to her brother that he had no cause for fear. "The first morning of my arrival," she said, "Marion took me to her room, and we had a long talk about you.
"Mr Mortimer," he then added, "is to meet us at for he would not, he said, come again to this place, upon such terms as he was here last week, for the whole worth of the king's dominions." The carriage was now ready, and Mrs Delvile was prepared to depart. Cecilia approached to take leave of her, but Dr Lyster following, said "No talking! no thanking! no compliments of any sort!
She studied the character of this young heiress, and played so adroitly upon her weakness that Marion Arleigh, in her sweet girlish simplicity, had no chance against her. When Allan Lyster came, to all outward appearances no one could have been more reserved; he rarely addressed his pupils, never except on matters connected with the lesson. He never looked at them.
"Kitty is ridiculously overdressed," said Lady Grosville. "I hope we shall soon change that. My girls are going to take her to their woman." Lady Edith put up her eye-glass slowly and looked at the two Grosville girls; then back at Kitty. Meanwhile a few perfunctory questions and answers were passing between Miss Lyster and her companion.
"How indulgent you are," cried he, in a melancholy voice, as she opened the door; "I am now going post to Dr Lyster, whom I shall entreat to come hither instantly; but I am fearful of again disturbing my mother, and must therefore rely upon you to acquaint her what is become of me."
"My dear Miss Lyster," he said, presently, finding himself near that lady, "did you ever hear anything better done? A most remarkable talent!" Mary smiled. "I am wondering," she said, "what they teach you in French convents and why! It is all so singular, isn't it?" Late that night Ashe entered his room before his usual time, however.
Then he sprang up and took his sister's hand in his. He allowed no time for confusion and embarrassment he was too clever for that. "How am I to thank you, Miss Arleigh?" he said. "If the sun had fallen from the heavens, I could not have felt, more surprise than your kindness has caused me. My sister tells me you are good enough not to be angry at my presumption." Miss Lyster laughed.
"Exemplary young man!" cried she, in a voice hardly audible, "how great is his loss! unhappy Mortimer! ill-fated, and ill-rewarded!" She sighed, and said no more; but this short conversation, the only one which had passed between them since her illness, agitated her so much, that Dr Lyster, who now came up stairs, found her in a state of trembling and weakness that both alarmed and surprised him.
She had never written to him since his departure. Margaret French, too, was angry with her had almost broken with her. They left their boat on the Riva, and walked to the Piazza, through the now starry dusk. As they passed the great door of St. Mark's, two persons came out of the church. Kitty recognized Mary Lyster and Sir Richard.
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