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Updated: April 30, 2025
He was sitting sideways on a sofa in the drawing-room at Offendene, one hand and elbow resting on the back, and the other hand thrust between his crossed knees in the attitude of a man who is much interested in watching the person next to him.
I found out that Rex never goes to Offendene, and has never seen the duchess since she came back; and Miss Gascoigne let fall something in our talk about charade-acting for I went through some of my nonsense to please the young ones something that proved to me that Rex was once hovering about his fair cousin close enough to get singed. I don't know what was her part in the affair.
"She must be a new-comer at Offendene. Old Blenny lived there after the dowager died." "A little too much of her," said Lush, in a low, significant tone; not sorry to let Sir Hugo know the state of affairs. "Why? how?" said the baronet. They all moved out of the salon into an airy promenade. "He has been on the brink of marrying her," Lush went on. "But I hope it's off now.
"What do you mean?" said Lush, more nettled than was common with him the prospect before him being more than commonly disturbing. "Just tell me the truth, will you?" "It's no invention of mine. I have heard the story from several Bazley, Brackenshaw's man, for one. He is getting a new tenant for Offendene." "I don't mean that.
"Thanks; perhaps it would be wise," said Gwendolen, rising, and submitting very gracefully to take the burnous on her shoulders. After that, Mr. Grandcourt exchanged a few polite speeches with Mrs. Davilow, and, in taking leave, asked permission to call at Offendene the next day. He was evidently not offended by the insult directed toward his friend.
As Lush had expected, it was addressed to Miss Harleth, Offendene. When his irritation had cooled down he was glad there had been no explosive quarrel; but he felt sure that there was a notch made against him, and that somehow or other he was intended to pay. It was also clear to him that the immediate effect of his revelation had been to harden Grandcourt's previous determination.
It was half-past ten in the morning when Gwendolen Harleth, after her gloomy journey from Leubronn, arrived at the station from which she must drive to Offendene.
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