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Such an offer was a testimony of the high regard in which Scawthorne was held by his employer; it stirred him with hope he had never dared to entertain since his eyes were opened to the realities of the world, and in a single day did more for the ripening of his prudence than years would have effected had his position remained unaltered.
Rudd made much of him, said that he held a most important post in a lawyer's office, doubtless had private designs concerning him and their daughter. Thus aided, she even recognised his features. 'And you knew me again after all this time? 'Yours isn't an easy face to forget, replied Mr. Scawthorne, with the subdued polite smile which naturally accompanied his tone of unemotional intimacy.
It might or might not be the truth, as far as Clara was able to decide. Possibly the information had come from some one else. She knew him well enough to be assured by his tone that nothing more could be elicited from him on that point. 'You are quite recovered, I hope? Scawthorne added, surveying her as she stood in the obscurity. 'In your general health? He was courteous, somewhat distant.
With one episode only in his past can we here concern ourselves; the retrospect is needful to make clear his relations with Mr. Scawthorne. A hundred pounds will not go very far, but Joseph took care to be well dressed, and allowed it to be surmised by those with whom he came in contact that the resources at his command were considerable.
Joseph Snowdon's proposal to make him acquainted with Jane had not been carried out, Scawthorne deeming it impracticable; but when a year had gone by, and Scawthorne, as Joseph's confidential correspondent, had still to report that Jane maintained herself in independence, he one day presented himself in Hanover Street, as a total stranger, and made inquiry about the rooms which a card told him were to let.
At the same time he had been privily informed by Scawthorne of an event which had ever since kept him very uneasy Michael's withdrawal of his will from the hands of the solicitors. With what purpose this had been done Scawthorne could not conjecture; Mr. Percival had made no comment in his hearing. In all likelihood the will was now in this very room. Joseph surveyed every object again and again.
Scawthorne appeared to pay no attention; he mused with a wrinkled brow. 'If only I could put something between Kirkwood and the girl, remarked Joseph, as if absently. 'I shouldn't wonder if it could be made worth some one's while to give a bit of help that way. Don't you think so?
Scawthorne died; his wife tried to keep on the business, but soon failed, and thenceforth her son had to support her as well as himself. From sixteen to three-and-twenty was the period of young Scawthorne's life which assured his future advancement and his moral ruin.
The latter was not a point of such importance as a few years ago, but the dollars would be acceptable. And then, the truth was, Scawthorne felt himself more and more inclined to put a certain question to Jane, dowry or none. Yes, she felt it as a disgrace, poor girl!
A newly lighted fire refused to flame cheerfully, half smothered in its own smoke, which every now and then was blown downwards and out into the room. The letter finished scribbled angrily with a bad pen and in pale ink she put it into its envelope 'C. H. Scawthorne, Esq. Then a long reverie, such as she always fell into when alone and unoccupied.
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