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"Accordingly," continued Ferrers, "as one whose connection with you permits the liberty, allow me to request that you will suffer our joint relation, Mr. Ferrers, to be put into immediate nomination." Lord Saxingham threw down the pen and laughed for two minutes without ceasing. "Capital, Lumley, capital Very odd I did not think of it before."
There was something in Lumley's intrigue to oust the government with which he served that had an appearance of cunning and baseness, of which Lord Saxingham, whose personal character was high, by no means approved. But Vargrave talked him over with consummate address, and when they parted, the earl carried his head two inches higher, he was preparing himself for his rise in life.
He was too busy and too great a personage to think Maltravers could be other than sincere, when he declared himself, in his notes, "very sorry," or "much concerned," to forego the honour of dining with Lord Saxingham on the, &c., &c.; and therefore continued his invitations, till Maltravers, from that fatality which undoubtedly regulates and controls us, at last accepted the proffered distinction.
Where I give my hand, there shall I give my heart." At this time Maltravers half rose, and sighed audibly. "Hush!" said Caroline, in alarm. At the same moment, the whist-table broke up, and Cleveland approached Maltravers. "I am at your service," said he; "I know you will not stay the supper. You will find me in the next room; I am just going to speak to Lord Saxingham."
Lord Saxingham was in his own apartment, deeply and noisily affected; for it was not thought that Florence could survive the night. Maltravers sat himself quietly down. Before him, on a table, lay several manuscript books, gaily and gorgeously bound; he mechanically opened them. Florence's fair, noble Italian characters met his eye in every page.
"For me, individually, sir, my relation does not care a rush but he cares a great deal for any member of his house being rich and in high station. It increases the range and credit of his connections; and Lord Saxingham is a man whom connections help to keep great.
He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham. That task was left to Florence. She doubtless performed it well, for his lordship seemed satisfied though grave, and, almost for the first time in his life, sad. Maltravers never reverted to the cause of their unhappy dissension.
"I confess I /do/ like horses," said the duke, with an ingenuous air. Lord Saxingham moved away. Lady Florence stood mute one glance of bright contempt shot from her large eyes; her lip slightly curled, and she then half turned aside, and seemed to forget that her new acquaintance was in existence.
"I could not have conceived that England boasted any one half so beautiful." "She certainly is handsome, my dear Lumley, the Lascelles cast of countenance," replied Lord Saxingham, "and so gifted! She is positively learned quite a bas bleu. I tremble to think of the crowd of poets and painters who will make a fortune out of her enthusiasm.
This lady was Florence Lascelles, the daughter of Lumley's great relation, the Earl of Saxingham, and supposed to be the richest heiress in England. Lord Saxingham himself drew aside his daughter as she swept along. "Florence," said he in a whisper, "the Duke of is greatly struck with you be civil to him I am about to present him."
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