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She at one time mentioned the name of Miss Demolines; but Dalrymple altogether opposed the notion of sending for that lady, expressing his opinion that the amiable Madalina had done all in her power to create quarrels between Mrs Broughton and her husband and between Dobbs Broughton and Mrs Van Siever. And he spoke his opinion very fully about Miss Demolines.
"You may be sure that there were lots of such things among the Egyptians," said Mrs Broughton, "and that Moses brought away all the best for his own family." "And who is to be Sisera?" asked Mrs Broughton in one of the pauses in their work. "I'm thinking of asking my friend John Eames to sit." "Of course we cannot sit together," said Miss Van Siever.
Of course there's a pang. But it will be better so." Acting upon this high principle, she allowed Conway Dalrymple five minutes to say what he had to say to Clara Van Siever.
Why the mischief didn't Miss Van Siever come! In another five minutes, despite himself, he would be on his knees, making a mock declaration, and she would be pouring forth the vial of her mock wrath, or giving him mock counsel as to the restraint of his passion. He had gone through it all before, and was tired of it; but for his life he did not know how to help himself.
"What did you give him?" said Mrs Van Siever. "Just another sixpence. There never is a policeman anywhere about here." "It'll be out of your own pocket, then," said Mrs Van. "But you're not going away?" "I must be at Capel Court by half-past twelve; I must, indeed. If it wasn't real business, I'd stay." "I told Musselboro I should be here."
The picture was progressing, and so also, as it had come about, was the love-affair between the artist and his model. Conway Dalrymple had begun to think that he might, after all, do worse than make Clara Van Siever his wife. Clara Van Siever was handsome, and undoubtedly clever, and Clara Van Siever's mother was certainly rich.
"That has gone to the dogs. They say at least that his share of it had done so." "And he was ruined?" "They say so. That is, Musselboro says so, and Mrs Van Siever." "And what do you say, Conway?" "The less I say the better. I have my hopes, only you're such a talkative fellow, one can't trust you." "I never told any secret of yours, old fellow."
"But why shouldn't she? She has nobody else. You might offer to paint her, you know. She'd make an excellent picture. So much character. You come and see her." Conway Dalrymple had expressed his willingness to meet Miss Van Siever, saying something, however, as to his present position being one which did not admit of any matrimonial speculation.
He told her how necessary it was that she should have some woman near her in her trouble, and explained to her that as far as he knew her female friends, there would be no one who would be so considerate with her as Clara Van Siever.
Then the discreet head-servant knocked and told them that Mrs Broughton was very anxious to see Mr Dalrymple, but that Miss Van Siever was on no account to go away. She was up, and in her dressing-gown, and had gone into the sitting-room. "I will come directly," said Dalrymple, and the discreet head-servant retired.
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