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Jane shook her head and glanced at the butler, as much as to say she did not care about speaking before him; but presently when she had an opportunity of talking alone with the newcomer she said: "I didn't want to say anything before James, he holds with the Miss Penfolds.
Martha used to think that the reason why the Miss Penfolds had the room shut up, and would never let her go into it without one of them being there to look after her, was that the hiding-place was somewhere in the library, and that they were afraid that when she was dusting and doing up she might come upon the will." The same conclusion had flashed across Mrs.
Everything that was said containing a mention of the Penfolds struck in her an attentive ear. The casual conversation of the house had shown her already that there were three ladies two of them young who were living not far from Duddon, and were objects of interest to both Lady Tatham and her son. Flowers were sent them, and new books. They were not relations; and not quite ordinary acquaintances.
"How are you?" asked Melrose abruptly, when he returned from accompanying the Penfolds to the front door. Faversham replied with some coldness. He was disgusted that Melrose should have spoilt the final success of his little festa by the breach of a promise he had himself volunteered. But Melrose appeared to be in an unusually good temper, and he took no notice.
"But you say there were men searching here, Jane. How was it they didn't find it if it's in the library, and how was it the Miss Penfolds allowed them to search?" "They couldn't help it," Jane replied. "There was an order from the court in London, or a judge or some one, and they couldn't stop it. They went away when the men came and didn't come back till it was all over.
"Just as long as it is necessary," Mrs. Conway said, "a day or a month. I have not given my own name at the 'George, but shall be known there as Mrs. Brown. As you saw, I sent my card in in an envelope, so that even your clerk should not be aware that Mrs. Conway was in Weymouth." "But," the solicitor said suddenly, "surely the Miss Penfolds knew you in the old time?" "Certainly, they did.
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