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She appears to me to have fever; send instantly to Southport for Mr. Hawkins; and let the messenger use and urge all possible expedition. Be in attendance in the vestibule, Pauncefort; I shall not quit her room, but she must be kept perfectly quiet.
'Does Vicenzo really think they could have reached Leghorn? said Venetia, clinging to every fragment of hope. 'He is morally sure of it, Miss Venetia, said Pauncefort, 'and I feel quite as certain, for Vicenzo is always right. 'I had confidence about Sarzana, said Venetia; 'I really did believe they were at Sarzana.
'And pray, Miss Venetia, what could put it in your head to ask such an odd question? exclaimed Mistress Pauncefort. 'A widow! Miss Venetia; I have never yet changed my name, and I shall not in a hurry, that I can tell you. 'Do widows change their names? said Venetia. 'All women change their names when they marry, responded Mistress Pauncefort. 'Is mamma married? inquired Venetia. 'La!
'Because it is not proper, said Mistress Pauncefort; 'because your mamma does not like you to ask such questions, and she will be very angry with me for answering them, I can tell you that. 'I tell you what, Mistress Pauncefort, said Venetia, 'I think mamma is a widow. 'And what then, Miss Venetia? There is no shame in that. 'Shame! exclaimed Venetia. 'What is shame?
'They would have returned, Pauncefort, said Venetia, 'or they would have sent. They are not at Sarzana. 'La! Miss Venetia, why should they be at Sarzana? Why should they not have gone much farther on! For, as Vicenzo was just saying to me, and Vicenzo knows all about the coast, with such a wind as this, I should not be surprised if they were at Leghorn.
'Oh! yes, my lady, said Mistress Pauncefort; 'I am not at all surprised your ladyship should be so astonished. Never to write, too! Well, I must say he might have given us a line. But he is coming, I am certain sure of that, my lady. My lord's gentleman has been down these two days; and all his dogs and guns too, my lady. And the keeper is ordered to be quite ready, my lady, for the first.
But Lady Annabel was not so blind as her daughter, and had indeed her vision been as clouded, her faithful minister, Mistress Pauncefort, would have taken care quickly to couch it; for a very short time had elapsed before that vigilant gentlewoman, resolved to convince her mistress that nothing could escape her sleepless scrutiny, and that it was equally in vain for her mistress to hope to possess any secrets without her participation, seized a convenient opportunity before she bid her lady good night, just to inquire 'when it might be expected to take place? and in reply to the very evident astonishment which Lady Annabel testified at this question, and the expression of her extreme displeasure at any conversation on a circumstance for which there was not the slightest foundation, Mistress Pauncefort, after duly flouncing about with every possible symbol of pettish agitation and mortified curiosity, her cheek pale with hesitating impertinence, and her nose quivering with inquisitiveness, condescended to admit with a sceptical sneer, that, of course, no doubt her ladyship knew more of such a subject than she could; it was not her place to know anything of such business; for her part she said nothing; it was not her place, but if it were, she certainly must say that she could not help believing that my lord was looking remarkably sweet on Miss Venetia, and what was more, everybody in the house thought the same, though for her part, whenever they mentioned the circumstance to her, she said nothing, or bid them hold their tongues, for what was it to them; it was not their business, and they could know nothing; and that nothing would displease her ladyship more than chattering on such subjects, and many's the match as good as finished, that's gone off by no worse means than the chitter-chatter of those who should hold their tongues.
The faithful attendant then hurried downstairs to crossexamine the waiter, but, though she gained considerable information from that functionary, it was of a perplexing nature; for from him she only learnt that the stranger lived at Arquâ. 'The German gentleman! soliloquised Mistress Pauncefort; 'and what could he have to say to Miss Venetia! and a married man, too!
'Ah! Mistress Pauncefort, you always flattered me! 'Oh! dear, my lord, your lordship, no, said Mistress Pauncefort, with a simper. 'But you, Pauncefort, said Cadurcis, 'why there must be some magic in the air here. I have been complimenting your lady and Miss Venetia; but really, you, I should almost have thought it was some younger sister.
He was always calling for tea when we were in Turkey! At this moment Mistress Pauncefort entered the room, ostensibly on some little affair of her mistress, but really to reconnoitre. 'Ah! Mistress Pauncefort; my old friend, Mistress Pauncefort, how do you do? exclaimed his lordship. 'Quite well, my lord, please your lordship; and very glad to see your lordship again, and looking so well too.
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