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He left his child to the care of Lady Ridsdale his sister but she died when Marion was four years old, and Lord Ridsdale, not knowing what better to do, sent his little ward to school. He thought first of having a governess at home for her; that would have necessitated a chaperon, and for that he was not inclined.
It was the greatest relief to her when they went; it was as though some dark, brooding presence was removed from the castle. More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
But, Miss Arleigh, what would your guardian, Lord Ridsdale, say what would Miss Carleton say if Allan went to them, as I know he wants to do, and asked permission to work for you, to try and win you? Listen to me I am telling you the truth. They would not be content with insult, with dismissing him ignominiously, but they would mar his future.
Miss Lyster was all enthusiasm, and she was tolerably well acquainted with the first principles of art. She made some remarks that pleased and interested his lordship. Then she was quite silent for some minutes, and afterward sighed deeply. Lord Ridsdale looked at her. The sigh had been such a profound one that he could not help taking some notice of it. "Are you tired?" he asked.
"I am quite sure to do that," she said; "but I made the promise. What shall I do?" "You made it under a certain set of circumstances," said Lady Ridsdale "and they no longer exist. You may, I think, in all honor, defer the keeping of it, until you have a house of your own." But Marion still looked as she felt uncomfortable.
"Do not remove that, Marion," he said, "until I can find a plain gold ring and that shall bind you to me for as long as we both shall live." A change came at last one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married. The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school. "Nearly eighteen," she said, "and still at school!
And then when Christmas came around Adelaide filled the grand purpose of her life she went to Thorpe Castle. Her behavior there might have been taken as a model. She was quite sure of Marion's affection, so she devoted herself entirely to Lady Ridsdale; she waited upon her, she solicited her advice, she administered to her the most delicate doses of flattery.
She has pledged her word, over and over again in those letters, to marry you." "She has done so," he replied. "Then you hold a position from which nothing can dislodge you. If you were to go over and insist on her promise being carried out, it would be useless; not only would she refuse, but Lord and Lady Ridsdale would take her part against you, and all would be lost.
His wife did not look quite so pleased when he told her; but then, my Lord Ridsdale was not a man of great observation. As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle. Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
I thought I should be all alone, and I promised that when I left Miss Carleton's she should go with me as my companion, and should live with me." Lady Ridsdale looked very grave. "I do not think it possible, my dear," she replied. "Lord Ridsdale has the greatest objection to that kind of thing. Will you not try if you shall like me as a companion?"
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