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In addition to this, Howel's own debts, both on the turf and to his tradesmen, were enormous, and ignominy surrounded him on all sides. Rowland groaned aloud as he told Gladys these horrible truths, and Gladys had no words of comfort; all she could say was, 'It is not poor Netta's fault; it is not yours, Mr Rowland, or that of any one belonging to you.
Netta wrote a reply by return of post agreeing to the proposal, and on the day following began her pleasant task, to the inexpressible delight of Gertie, who would joyfully, on any terms whatever, have been Netta's slave not to mention pupil.
In due course Rowland went to London to be ordained, and so ended the chess and glee clubs. Argument and persuasion were alike thrown away upon Netta Prothero. She would make no promises, no concessions; she stood her ground with the obstinacy of a Cadwallader. Her father stormed for about a week, when he got tired of the subject and of Netta's resolute manner and cross face, and gave it up.
Netta's general inquiry was, 'Well, Owen, who is the last new love? to which Owen would gravely reply, by a recapitulation of the charms of some fair damsel on whom his affections would be for ever fixed, could he only afford to marry.
'Is it anything very important? I inquired. She seemed to hesitate and then jerked out, 'Well, miss, it's about that there Mr. Roarings. I at once felt rather troubled on Netta's account. Perhaps Elizabeth was on the verge of giving notice as a protest against the extra work involved by having that monstrously untidy man about the place.
Netta's plans seemed to be of the vaguest; but Home leave was due to Major Ralston the following year, and it seemed likely that she would drift on till then and return in their company. Stella did not see very much of her friend in those days. Netta, exacting and peevish, monopolized much of the latter's time and kept her effectually at a distance.
Even Netta's disobedience was forgotten, if not forgiven, in the joy of feeling that the partner of more than half his life was likely to recover. And by degrees she did recover. That is to say, before Rowland was obliged again to leave her, she was able to go down into the parlour and sit at her work, 'quite like a lady, as she expressed it.
All Netta's pride and ambition returned when she saw herself mistress at a table more luxuriously spread than that of Mr Gwynne, and she soon began to enjoy her new dignity very much. 'I am to have a French maid when I get to Paris, she said to Miss Simpson. 'Howel does not like to take one with us, and we shall form our establishment when we return.
The plate doesn't azackly tell the truth, because she has been an invalid for years now, and Aunt Netta that's my other aunt had to carry on the business. But everybody knows about it, so there really is no deceit. Aunt Netta's name is Wallas, and so is mine. Her mother was sister to Aunt Louisa, and she tells us we come of very good family. She never married.
But a bright gleam of sunshine darted through the trees the stream foamed and leapt towards it the waterfall sparkled beneath the arrowy fern glittered like gold, and Netta's heart forgot her duty, and thought of her recreant lover. Her repentance must come in gloom, her sin in sunshine.
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