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Updated: June 12, 2025
But, knowing that it is bad policy to raise the whip too soon, she trusted to her genius to bring him 'with one run at the finish, as they say, and was content to wait. There was universal sympathy with the Mallorings. If a model landlord like Malloring had trouble with his people, who who should be immune? Arson! It was the last word!
To which deep saying Clara made no reply, not indeed understanding in the least what it might signify. That evening, when Alan, having had his fill of billiards, had left the smoking-room and gone to bed, Felix remarked to Stanley: "I say, what sort of people are these Mallorings?"
Felix interrupted quietly: "I draw it at Lady Malloring." "Well, I won't argue that with you. But it really is a scandal that Tod's wife should incite her young people to stir up the villagers. Goodness knows where that mayn't lead! Tod's cottage and land, you see, are freehold, the only freehold thereabouts; and his being a brother of Stanley's makes it particularly awkward for the Mallorings."
Of what use were words from a mind tuned in one key to a mind tuned in another? And yet, so ingrained was his habit of discussion, that he promptly went on: "The Mallorings, I've not the slightest doubt, believe it their duty to look after the morals of those who live on their property.
Well, they've fallen foul of the Mallorings over what they call injustice to some laborers. Questions of morality involved. I don't know all the details. A man's got notice to quit over his deceased wife's sister; and some girl or other in another cottage has kicked over just ordinary country incidents.
Lying back on the cushioned seat, the warm air flying at his face, Felix contemplated with delight his favorite countryside. Certainly this garden of England was very lovely, its greenness, trees, and large, pied, lazy cattle; its very emptiness of human beings even was pleasing. Nearing Joyfields he noted the Mallorings' park and their long Georgian house, carefully fronting south.
But that fortnight was even more wonderful for Derek, caught between two passions both so fervid. For though the passion of his revolt against the Mallorings did not pull against his passion for Nedda, they both tugged at him. And this had one curious psychological effect. It made his love for Nedda more actual, less of an idealization.
"How very provoking! It's never done that before!" "Quite so!" Felix murmured. "But about Joyfields?" "Oh, my dear, it IS such a pity they don't get on with those Mallorings! I do think it sad they weren't brought up to go to church." Felix stared, not knowing whether to be glad or sorry that his recital had not roused within her the faintest suspicion of disaster.
The Mallorings have certain virtues, no doubt, natural to their fortunate environment, but of the primitive virtues of patience, hardihood, perpetual, almost unconscious self-sacrifice, and cheerfulness in the face of a hard fate, they are no more the equals of the people they pretend to be superior to than I am your equal as a man of business."
Aunt Clara said something about a fire at the Mallorings'." Felix stole a look at her. Yes! There was a lot in this child of his! Depth, warmth, and strength to hold to things. No use to treat her as a child! And he answered: "My dear, there's really nothing beyond what you know our young man and Sheila are hotheads, and things over there are working up a bit. We must try and smooth them down."
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