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Northway," replied the widow, "I almost think that he would care less for such a disclosure before this election than after it." He met her eyes, and tried to understand her. But whatever she meant, it could be of no importance to him.
Wade had him entirely at her disposal. It was arranged that, whilst she went into the town to discover Quarrier, Northway should remain on guard, either in or about the cottage. Luncheon would be provided for him. He promised not to molest Lilian, on condition that she made no attempt to escape. "She will stay where she is," Mrs. Wade assured him.
Of course, you understand that it wasn't only the forgery that revolted her; that, I suppose, could have been pardoned. In a few days she had learnt more of herself and of the world than in all the previous years. She understood that Northway was really nothing to her. She accepted him because he was the first man who interested her and made love to her like thousands of girls.
His special interest was the condition of the lower classes; he made speeches here and there, went slumming, called himself a Christian Socialist. This kind of thing was no doubt attractive to Lilian you know enough of her to understand that. She was a girl of seventeen, remember. In the end, Northway asked her to marry him, and she consented." "Did he know of the money?" inquired Glazzard.
Quarrier would take her abroad, and, in a life of retirement, she would have far more happiness than was possible to her under the present circumstances. Northway would sue for a divorce, and thus leave her free to enter upon legitimate marriage. Perhaps he was doing her the greatest kindness in his power.
Northway would be satisfied with twice as much, provided it were paid forthwith. Pondering, Quarrier decided that he was about to commit an absurdity. A thousand pounds and how much more in future? He looked Northway in the eyes. "Here is my last word. I don't greatly care whether this secret comes out or not.
It was he who laid a plot for your downfall." Quarrier moved impatiently. "Mrs. Wade, you are being played upon by this scoundrel. There is no end to his contrivances." "No, he has told me the truth," she pursued, with agitated voice. "Listen to the story, first of all." She related to him, in accurate detail, all that had passed between Northway and Mr. Marks. "And Mr. Marks was Mr.
Then the door closed behind him. Northway stood near the window. He had eaten luncheon was still on the table and had been smoking to calm his nerves, but at the sight of Quarrier he became agitated They inspected each other.
"In a month or two the head-mistress of her school, a sensible woman, helped her to get an engagement with not a word said of the catastrophe. She went as Miss Allen. It was her firm resolve never again to see Northway. She would not acknowledge that that ceremony in the church made her a wife.
"Pray remember," urged the other, "that this Northway is by no means the rascal of melodrama. He has just enough brains to make him conceited, and is at the disposal of any one who plays upon his conceit. With much trouble I induced him to regard you as a source of profit." She broke off and seemed to falter. "I think you won't find fault with me, Mr. Quarrier, for trying to do this?"
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