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What, examinations again? connection no good? Well, it was shame! What would things come to? As Mr Rollstone said, it was mere ruin! Merchant's office? Bah! such a gentleman as her Herbert was, so connected! What was his uncle thinking of, taking him up to put him down in that way? It was hard.
'Don't, Ida. Uncle Frank would not like it either. 'Perhaps not, said Ida, with an ugly, meaning laugh as she glanced again at the title. Constance might really have liked to read more tales than she allowed herself. The House on the Marsh tempted her, but she was true to the advice she had received, and Rose Rollstone upheld her in her resolution.
Deyncourt had gone to Rose Rollstone in her father's presence, and told her of Mrs. Hall's revelations, asking her if this had been the cause of her silence. She had to own how the truth had flashed at once on her and Mr. Morton. 'It would be so very dreadful for them if it were known, she said. 'He thought if he brought back the boy, his sister's part need not be known.
These were all in the social position in which Ida was trying to establish her footing, and though she only agreed to 'think about it, her mind was pretty well made up that it would be a very different thing from the old parish school where Rose Rollstone used to work among a set of small tradesmen's daughters.
'Perhaps, said Frank, full of pity, 'this terrible shock may open her eyes, and by God's blessing be the beginning of better things. 'Oh, Frank, you are a perfect angel ever to bear the sight of us again! cried the poor woman, ever violent in her feelings and demonstrations. 'Hark! What's that? I can't see any one. 'Please, ma'am, it's Miss Rollstone, with a letter for his Lordship.
Morton, 'towards his poor, only brother's children, with Herbert his next heir-apparent. 'Heir-presumptuous, solemnly corrected Mr. Rollstone, at which Ida looked at Constance, but Constance respected Rosie's feelings, and would not return her sister's glance, only blushed, and sniggered. 'Heir-apparent is only the eldest son, who cannot be displaced by any contingency.
'I do not suppose either you or he is capable at present of forming any definite purpose, said Mr. Rollstone, not to be baulked of his discourse; 'but you must bear in mind that any appearance of encouragement to a young man in his position can only have a most damaging effect on your prospects, and even reputation, however flattering he may appear. 'I know it, papa, I know it!
'Barren stuff! growled the skipper; 'breeding nothing worth setting one's teeth into! 'There are seven farms besides, put in Mrs. Morton. 'My brother is going to have an audit-day next week. 'You should have seen the Earl's audits, said Mr. Rollstone. 'Five-and-twenty substantial tenant-farmers, besides artisans, and all the family plate on the sideboard!
At the same time, he wrote to Rose Rollstone, not only the particulars of Michael's history, but a request for those details about Herbert's friends to which he had scarcely listened when she read them.
But one must be used to high society to know how such things should be relished! 'Are Lord Northmoor's moors extensive? asked Mr. Rollstone. 'There's about four or five miles of them, responded Herbert; 'and these grouse are awfully shy. 'Ah, the Earl of Blackwing owns full twenty miles of heather, said the ex-butler.
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