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One moment's glimpse of a dread possibility that neither she nor May Tomalin benefited by Lady Ogram's will had sufficed to make him more than contented with the actual issue of his late complications. He had seen himself overwhelmed with disaster, reduced to the alternative of withdrawing into ignominious obscurity or of again seeking aid from Mrs.
"Oh, he has money enough," was the careless answer. "But its his brains that we count upon." "I never heard they went for muck in politics," said Mr. Kerchever. The dinner went off very well indeed. It was not merely her animus against Mr. Robb which supported Lady Ogram's belief in the future of the Liberals at Hollingford.
She was perfectly calm, entirely herself, and, as Lashmar entered, she looked up with the usual smile. "Have you been out this afternoon?" he began by asking. "Yes. Why?" "You went on business of Lady Ogram's?" "Yes. Why?" Dyce gave no answer. He laid aside his hat and stick, sat down not far from Constance, and looked at her steadily. "I have something rather odd to say to you.
She had gone through a hard time these last four weeks, and no wonder if she broke down under the strain of a situation such as that which ended in Lady Ogram's death. He would make up to her for it all. She should understand him, and rest in perfect confidence. Yes, he would reveal to her his whole heart and mind, so that no doubt of him, no slightest distrust, could ever disturb her peace.
But in the whitish-yellow visage shone a pair of eyes which had by no means lost their vitality; so keen were they, so darkly lustrous, that to meet them was to forget every other peculiarity of Lady Ogram's person. Regarding the eyes alone, one seemed to have the vision of a handsome countenance, with proud lips, and carelessly defiant smile.
After a brief silence, Lashmar told of the will as it concerned Constance Bride, insisting on the fact that she was a mere trustee of the wealth bequeathed to her. With a humorously doleful smile, he spoke of Lady Ogram's promise to defray his election expenses, and added that Miss Bride, in virtue of her trusteeship, would carry out this wish.
The meal was more than tolerable; the guest thoroughly enjoyed himself, talking with as little affectation as his nature permitted, and, with a sense of his own graciousness, often addressing to Mrs. Breakspeare a remark on the level of her intelligence. "When you come down to Hollingford," said the journalist, "I suppose you will generally stay at Lady Ogram's?" "Possibly," was the reply.
Perhaps I ought to have told your aunt the truth, and taken the consequences. But Miss Bride, no less than I, felt afraid of them." "What consequences?" "We really feared that, in Lady Ogram's state of health " He broke off significantly. May dropped her eyes. The train roared through a station. "But," said May at length, "I understand that you are to be married in October."
Sir William and his wife were the only people of their world who had always seen the lady of Rivenoak in her better aspect; who, whilst appreciating the comedy of her life, regarded her with genuine friendship. They understood the significance of Lord Dymchurch's visit, and, like Mrs. Toplady, though in a much more human spirit, awaited with amusement the successful issue of Lady Ogram's scheme.
I could not help a kindly feeling to Lady Ogram, when I saw her; it reminded me of some of the happiest days of my childhood. All the same, that first quarter of an hour was very dangerous. As you know, I have a certain pride of my own, and more than once it made my ears tingle. I dare say you can guess Lady Ogram's way of talking to me; we'll call it blunt good-nature.
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