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Such was the woman to whom Betty Tosswill had thought it just as well to go herself with the news of Godfrey Radmore's coming visit to Old Place, and as she walked slowly up the village street, the girl tried to remind herself that Miss Pendarth had a very kind side to her nature.
Colonel Crofton's only interest in life was the terriers which he apparently bred with a view to increasing his income." "They can't have been so very poor," said Janet abruptly. "Look at the way she's living now." "I feel sure she's living on capital," said Miss Pendarth slowly, "and I think forgive me for saying so that she hopes to marry Godfrey Radmore.
"I think I know who you mean," he said. "You mean Miss Pendarth?" "Yes," said his mother steadily, "I do mean Miss Pendarth. I think it quite possible that poor little Mrs. Crofton was never really unkind to Colonel Crofton at all." "But you wouldn't like Jack to marry her, Mum, would you?" Janet felt a shock of dismay go through her.
I remember his christening as if it was yesterday. It must be twelve or thirteen years ago. I can see you and Betty standing by the font " and then she stopped abruptly, while Radmore blushed hotly under his tan. He said hastily: "Timmy's a dear little chap, but I confess I can't make him out sometimes." Miss Pendarth turned and looked at him.
Of all the letters Betty had received at the time of her brother's death, she had had none of more sincerely expressed sympathy than that from this old friend whom she was now going to see. And yet? Yet what pain and distress Miss Pendarth had caused them all at the time of the Rosamund trouble!
I think you know that Mrs. C. has had a very handsome offer for The Trellis House from that foolish Mrs. Wallis, but I believe that up to yesterday she had not vouchsafed any answer. Your affectionate, Olivia Pendarth. P.S. Please burn this note as soon as read. I don't want to be had up for libel. Timmy read the letter twice through.
"I've known a good many people in my time I should have liked to 'blight'!" Even as he spoke, an unpleasant question was obtruding itself. Was it possible that Timmy had a "scunner" against poor little Enid Crofton? "D'you think the child has a jealous disposition?" he asked abruptly. Miss Pendarth looked round at him, rather surprised by the question.
"Why, if it comes to that, Rosamund's quite as much at The Trellis House as Jack is, and even I go there very often!" "Yes, I know you do; at one time you were first favourite," said Miss Pendarth coolly. She had never been lacking in courage. "And yet I can assure you," he exclaimed in a challenging tone, "that I, at any rate, am not at all in love with Mrs. Crofton." "Sit down, Godfrey.
Very carefully he then slipped the india-rubber band off the roll of brown paper which had been confided to him by Miss Pendarth. He spread out the sheet of newspaper, putting aside the brown paper in which it had been rolled, as also Miss Pendarth's open letter to his mother.
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