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Updated: June 23, 2025
"What now?" said Dr Lyster, coolly; "must a man be dying if he is not in perfect health? we want nobody else; I hope I can prescribe: for a cold without demanding a consultation?" "But are you sure it is merely a cold?" cried Mr Delvile; "may not some dreadful malady"
Rather than let him know, rather than let Lord and Lady Ridsdale know, she will give you thousands of pounds." Allan Lyster for one-half moment shrank from his sister. "It seems so very bad," he said. "Not at all. She will have more money than she can count; you have a right to some of it. Of course, you will never really tell, but why not make what you can out of it?
Yet, after he had asked her to be his wife, there came over her a great longing to tell him the story of her engagement to Allan Lyster. "He ought to know it," she said, "though all is at end now; he ought to know it, there should be no secrets between us." But she dare not tell him.
Nothing could be more mean, more dishonorable, more revolting. Still, as the promise is true, I will give you a check for two thousand pounds when you have destroyed them." Very slowly and deliberately Allan Lyster tore the letters into the smallest shreds, until they all were destroyed, then Lord Atherton, taking a check book from his pocket, wrote him out a check for two thousand pounds.
The next morning, when Dr Lyster came again, she kept in the way, in order to hear his opinion; and was sitting with Lady Honoria in the parlour, when he entered it to write a prescription.
Meanwhile he revenged himself by being her very good friend, and allowing himself at times much caustic plainness of speech in his talks with her. "What are you three gossiping about?" said Ashe, strolling in presently from the other room to join them. "As usual," said Darrell. "I am listening to perfection. Miss Lyster and Harman are discussing pictures." Ashe stifled a little yawn.
I should say it would be a glimpse of paradise to him." "Then by all means. Miss Lyster, write and ask him. I cannot extend the invitation for any lengthened period, as we have so many visitors, but if he will come for a week I shall be delighted to see him." She thanked him until his lordship was in a perfect glow of benevolence to think what a kind and generous action he had performed.
She was still pale. "Do you know that mother is convinced Mary Lyster has made up her mind to marry Cliffe?" There was a pause, then Kitty said, with incredulous contempt: "He would never dream of marrying her!" "Not so sure! She has a great deal of money, and Cliffe wants money badly." Ashe began to put his papers together.
At ten minutes past eight, the Teazer having anchored, Captain Jones pulled on board her, to consult further with Captain Lyster on the plan of proceeding. The rocket-boats were then ordered to take up a position to the northward of the Bloodhound.
It was May then, and the hedge was white with hawthorn; there was a gleam of gold from the laburnums, and the scent of the lilacs filled the air; the apple trees were all in blossom, the birds were singing, the sun shining, warmth and fragrance and beauty lay all around her. Far down the orchard, standing sketching a picturesque old tree, was the artist, Allan Lyster.
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