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Of course, as a mill-owner, she has made sacrifices; she hasn't gone about the business with only immediate profit in view; children and girls have been taught what they wouldn't have learnt but for Lady Ogram's kindness." "Admirable!" murmured Mr. Gallantry. "True philanthropy, and true patriotism!" "Beyond a doubt," agreed Dyce. "Lady Ogram deserves well of her country."
A man who means what he says, and knows how to say it; that's a great deal nowadays." Constance assented with all good-humour to Lady Ogram's praise. "You must answer him for me," the old lady continued. "No need, of course, to show me what you write; just put it into a letter of your own." "I hardly think I shall be writing to Mr. Lashmar," said Miss Bride, very quietly. "Do you mean that?"
By necessity, I wear a ticket, but it's a matter of total indifference to me what name it bears. My object has nothing to do with party politics. But for Lady Ogram's squabbles, I should at this moment be Member for Hollingford." "But would it be possible?" asked Iris, with a flutter, "to call yourself a Conservative next time?" "I have been thinking about that."
"I thoroughly agree with you," replied Dyce, absently. "You came down yesterday?" "In the evening. You know that Miss Tomalin is at my house?" "I had no idea of it." "Yes. She arrived the day before yesterday. She left Rivenoak as soon as she knew about Lady Ogram's will. I'm very glad indeed that she came to me; it was a great mark of confidence.
Later in the day, however, they met on the ordinary terms of mutual understanding, and Constance, after speaking of other things, asked whether she should write Lady Ogram's reply to Mr. Lashmar. "Mr. Lashmar? Oh, I have written to him myself," said the old lady, as if speaking of a matter without importance. Three days went by, and it was Saturday.
What could be simpler and more straightforward? Scheme there is none. I have done with that kind of thing. I wish to marry this girl, for her own sake, but if I can keep Lady Ogram's good-will at the same time, I suppose there's nothing very base in wishing to do so?"
It was a mistake, I see, but a very natural one." "Does it matter, now?" asked Dyce, his lips again curling amiably. "I should suppose it mattered much. How shall you live?" "Let us understand each other. Do you withdraw your consent to Lady Ogram's last wish?" "That wish, as you see, was founded on a misunderstanding." "But," exclaimed Lashmar, "you are not speaking seriously?" "Quite.
By the post next morning, he received a formal announcement of Lady Ogram's death, with an invitation to attend her funeral. So far, so good. He was now decidedly light-hearted. Both Constance and May, he felt sure, would appreciate his delicacy in holding aloof, in seeking no sort of communication with them. Prudence! Reserve! The decisive day approached.
Strange to say, this abnormal state of things did not irritate Lady Ogram's temper; she was remarkably mild, and for once in her life seemed to feel it no indignity to stand in need of moral support. Long before the time for Miss Tomalin's arrival, she established herself on her throne amid the drawing-room verdure.
Moreover, he knew nothing of Lady Ogram's real intentions with regard to Constance; her mysterious phrases merely perplexed and annoyed him as often as he thought of them. To marry Constance without a substantial fortune that were disaster indeed! And what if Lady Ogram's favour depended upon it? But he had his little dinner to think of. He wrote to Mrs.
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