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I should not wish to have to depend altogether on Mr Possitt for society. 'And you would find him about the best. 'Mr Possitt has been with me twice whilst you were away, and he, too, asked what you meant to do about the house. 'And what did you say? 'What could I say? Of course I said I did not know. I suppose he was meditating whether you would live here and ask him to dinner on Sundays!
'No; I don't suppose I shall. But I see very plainly that you think I ought to do so. 'I've the old-fashioned idea as to a man's living near to his own property; that is all. No doubt it was good for other people in Perivale, besides Mr Possitt, that my dear aunt lived here; and if the house is shut up, or let to some stranger, they will feel her loss the more.
'Mr Possitt is a very good sort of man, said the captain, gravely for Captain Aylmer, in the carrying out of his principles, always spoke seriously of everything connected with the Church in Perivale. 'And quite worthy to be asked to dinner on Sundays, said Clara. 'But I did not give him any hope. How could I? Of course I knew that you would not live here, though I did not tell him so.
Though Captain Aylmer had declared Mr Possitt to be a very worthy man, Clara surmised that he would not be anxious to commence that practice of a Sabbatical dinner so soon after his aunt's decease. The day, after all, would be but one day, and Clara schooled herself into a resolution to bear it with good humour.
'She was a very kind woman, Mr Possitt. 'Yes, indeed and so thoughtful! That she will have an exceeding great reward, who can doubt? Since I knew her she always lived as a saint upon earth. I suppose there's nothing known as to who will live in this house, Miss Amedroz? 'Nothing I should think. 'Captain Aylmer won't keep it in his own hands?
She dreaded this day, and would have been very thankful if he would have left her and gone back to London. But he intended, he said, to remain at Perivale throughout the next week, and she must endure the day as best she might be able. She wished that it were possible to ask Mr Possitt to his accustomed dinner; but she did not dare to make the proposition to the master of the house.
So it was with Clara, when Mr Possitt, with easy piety, went through the formula of his devotion, hardly ever having realized to himself the fact that of all works in which man can engage himself, that of prayer is the most difficult. 'It is a sad loss to me, said Mr Possitt, as he sat for half an hour with Clara, after she had thus submitted herself.
It cannot be matter of any fault that two people do not want to marry each other. 'Of course I asked him no positive question. It would be indelicate even in me to have done that. But he spoke as though he thought very highly of you. 'No doubt he does. And so do I of Mr Possitt. 'Mr Possitt is a very excellent young man, said Mrs Winterfield, gravely.
'It is impossible to help thinking of such things. 'I can assure you that I haven't thought about it; but I suppose I shall endeavour to to I don't know what I shall endeavour to do. 'Will you come and live at Perivale? 'Why here more than anywhere else? 'In this house I mean. 'That would suit me admirably would it not? I'm afraid Mr Possitt would not find me a good neighbour.
During tea, Captain Aylmer was called upon to give an account of the Mayor's feast how the rector had said grace before dinner, and Mr Possitt had done so after dinner, and how the soup had been uneatable. 'Dear me! said Mrs Winterfield.
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