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Think of it not only as a duty that must be fulfilled, but watch for refreshment from it, and you will find it come. 'Ah! I have missed all the great festivals this year. I have not stayed to the full service since I was at Rickworth, and what is worse, I do not dislike being prevented, said Violet, falteringly; as if she must say the words, 'I don't like staying alone.
She would not go near her mother, lest she should give her aunt the pleasure of hearing where he was gone; but as she was coming down, dressed for dinner, she met her father in the hall, uneasily asking a servant whether Mr. Martindale was come. 'Arthur's wife has sent him with a message to Rickworth, she said. 'John? You don't mean it. You have not seen him?
It was complete oblivion of everything else, and seemed to do infinite good to Lord Martindale, but soon it was interrupted; Lady Elizabeth had driven over to beg to carry the whole party back to Rickworth with her, or at least to take home Violet and the children; but this could not be; Violet could not leave Theodora, and though Lord Martindale pressed her to consult her own comfort by removing, he was evidently gratified by her begging to be allowed to remain at the parsonage.
'I am quite willing. I know it is what I do not deserve, and I am more obliged than I can say; but all must depend upon Violet. He was going in quest of her, when the Rickworth carriage stopped at the gate and prevented him.
She seemed to have realized all Emma's expectations, and had now come home with her to make some stay at Rickworth. Violet was highly delighted when, a few days after their return, her friends were invited to dinner, on the same evening that Mr. Fotheringham was expected.
It is peculiarly important that he should be well married. Indeed, we see every reason to hope that And she looked significant and triumphant. 'Much obliged! thought Arthur. 'Well! there's no use in letting oneself be a target for her, while she is in this temper. I'll go and see what I can make of her ladyship. What new scheme have they for John? Rickworth, eh?
Thus matters were actually in train for the fulfilment of Emma's aspiration, spoken so long ago, that 'Sunday might come back to Rickworth Priory. Little had she then imagined that she should see its accomplishment commence with so heavy a heart, and enter on her own share of the toil with so little of hope and joy.
'I did not know you were acquainted with either of our guests. 'Miss Brandon is a near neighbour of my father, and a great friend of Mrs. Martindale. Death to any incipient scheme of Miss Marstone; but she smiled on, and remarked, 'A very amiable girl, and a beautiful place, is it not, Rickworth?
Brown, alighted from the box, and advanced with affability, replying to her astonished query, 'Mr. Martindale desired me to say he should be at home by dinner-time, ma'am. He left the train at the Enderby station, and is gone round by Rickworth Priory, with a message from Mrs. Martindale to Lady Elizabeth Brandon.
He did drive one day to Rickworth with your father, otherwise he has been nowhere, only taking his solitary ride. 'I never was more surprised than to see him at Winchester! 'It was entirely his own proposal. You could not be more surprised than we were; but it has been of much benefit to him by giving his thoughts a new channel. 'He likes her, too, said Arthur.
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