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Poynsett, do pray believe, on my word, that Eleonora is a different creature!" "Is there no hope of averting it? I thought Camilla would poor Frank is such insignificant game!" "And when it does come, don't be set against her, please, dear Mrs. Poynsett. Be as kind to her as you were to me," whispered Jenny, nestling up, and hiding her face. "My dear, but I knew you! You were no such case."
I do hope you will, when she calls on Cecil. I am sure you would think differently. Promise me, mother!" "If she asks for me, I will, my boy," said Mrs. Poynsett, "but let me look! You aren't dressed for dinner! What will Mistress Cecil say to you! Ah! it is time you had ladies about the house again." The two youths retreated; and Julius remained, looking anxiously and expressively at his mother.
The question is whether Mrs. Poynsett will dislike it. She has a right to be consulted." Perhaps Cecil could not be gracious. Certainly, Raymond would have been thankful for even this admission. "You wish me to find out?" "If you would be so good. I would give it up at once if she has any feeling against it, and go somewhere else and of course she has! She never can forget what I did!"
Charnock Poynsett, if you please isn't it?" "I believe so," replied Cecil. "Charnock always seems my right name." "And you have all the right to retain it that Mrs. Poynsett had to keep hers," said Lady Tyrrell, as they went up-stairs to her bedroom. "How is she?" "As usual, thank you; always on the sofa." "But managing everything from it?" "Oh, yes."
Poynsett undertook to ascertain his opinions on this knotty point, and to let her know if they were adverse; and then she begged for a visit from Jenny, whose brother had no accommodation for her in his lodgings.
With those eyes fixed in such content on her face, it seemed absolutely barbarous to falter forth that she could come no more, for her father was taking her away. "My dear, you must be left with us," cried Mrs. Poynsett. "He cannot spare you." "Ah! but my poor father. He is lost without me. And I came of age on Tuesday, and there are papers to sign."
Poynsett," continued Mrs. Duncombe, "will you give a hint to Mrs. Miles Charnock that it will never do to preach to the women at the working-room? I don't mean holding forth," she added, seeing Cecil's look of amazement; "but improving the occasion, talking piously, giving tracts, and so forth." "I thought you gave sanitary tracts!" said Lady Tyrrell. "That is quite different."
It was nothing less than effrontery; and Cecil became stiffer and colder than ever. She demanded of her mother-in- law whether there had been any promise of amendment. "Oh! Julius will see to all that," said Mrs. Poynsett. "It is a woman's question," returned Cecil. "Not entirely." "Fancy a clergyman's wife! It Mrs. Venn had appeared in that way at Dunstone!" "You would have left it to Mr. Venn!
"Oh! let us be resolute!" she cried, as soon as the door was shut. "Do not let us touch the evil thing!" "Cards?" said Cecil. "If Mrs. Poynsett cannot be amused without them, I suppose we shall have to learn. I always heard she was such an intellectual woman."
I am requested by the ladies present to state that such competition was never contemplated by their committee and would be repugnant to all their sentiments. They beg that the election may be at once dropped and the money returned." Mr. Charnock Poynsett had a weight that no one resisted. There was a moment's silence, a little murmur, apologetic and remonstrant, but the deed was done.
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