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As soon as Mrs. Meryon was settled in her new home, and had recovered from the fatigue of the journey, Lady Hester appointed a day for her reception. What happened at the momentous interview we are not told, except that at the close Lady Hester attired her visitor in a handsome Turkish spencer of gold brocade, and wound an embroidered muslin turban round her head. Unfortunately, Mrs.
As they had lost nearly all their clothes, and knew that it would be impossible to procure a European refit in these regions, the travellers decided to adopt Turkish costumes. Dr. Meryon made a journey to Smyrna, where he raised money, and bought necessary articles for the shipwrecked party at Rhodes.
Meryon, 'Lady Hester's character seemed to have changed. She became simple in her habits, almost to cynicism.
One face, one problem, more or less acutely realized, haunted her life continuously. But this afternoon they had, for the moment, receded into the background. Hester had been, surely, more reasonable, more affectionate lately. Philip Meryon had now left Sandford; a statement to that effect had appeared in the Post; and Hester had even shown some kindness to poor Stephen.
But what appeared in the course of investigation was that the woman concerned and all her kindred were now just as anxious aided by the ambiguities of the Scotch marriage law to cover up and conceal the affair as was Meryon himself. She could not be got to put forward any claim; her family would say nothing; and the few witnesses hitherto available were tending to disappear.
What power had girls over men? such men as Philip Meryon? Her vanity was bleeding to death and her life with it. Since the revelation of her birth, she seemed to have been blindly struggling to regain her own footing in the world the kind of footing she was determined to have.
When she read the letter Dr. Meryon feared an outburst of fury, but Lady Hester, who, for once, was beyond violence, began calmly to discuss the enormity of the conduct both of Queen and Minister. 'My grandfather and Mr.
"I could watch over her day and night. But let me put this thing straight now publicly. Indeed indeed, it is time." "You mean you wish to bring an action? In that case you would have to return to give evidence." "Yes for a short time. But that could be managed. She should never see the English papers I could promise that." "And what is to prevent Philip Meryon telling her?
I have told you that if you go on flirting with Philip Meryon you run the risk of disgrace and misery, because he has no conscience and no scruples, and you are ignorant and inexperienced, and have no idea of the fire you are playing with. But I think I had better go farther. I am going to say what you force me to say to you young as you are.
Meryon, and a host of servants, she progressed, slowly and in great state, through Malta and Athens, to Constantinople. She was conveyed in battleships, and lodged with governors and ambassadors. After spending many months in Constantinople, Lady Hester discovered that she was 'dying to see Napoleon with her own eyes, and attempted accordingly to obtain passports to France.
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