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He sprung from his horse, flung the bridle to the groom, who was at that moment coming forward, and strode into the house with the air of a young chieftain. Certainly Lionel Verner appeared fitted by nature to be the heir of Verner's Pride. Rachel Frost, meanwhile, gained the road and took the path to the left hand; which would lead her to the village.
"Why, what can there be about Lord Garle that you young ladies do not like?" she wondered; her thoughts cast back to the former rejection by Decima. "He is good-looking, he is sensible; there's not so attractive a man in all the county, Lionel Verner excepted." Lucy's face turned to a fiery glow.
"The Scowrers have never attacked in bands like this before. They must have a powerful reason and I can think of only one." "That's what I'm beginning to think, too," Verner Hughes agreed. "At least, we've eliminated the third of your possibilities, Tenant. And I think probably the second, as well." Altamont wondered what they were double-talking about.
Let's see. Do you know Suzanne Verner?" "Yes, very much. But that is over." "Ah! And Sophie Astier?" "Dead." "Poor girl. Did you did you know " But he ceased abruptly: And then, in a changed voice, his face suddenly turning pale, he continued: "No, it is best that I should not speak of that any more, it breaks my heart." Then, as if to change the current of his thoughts he rose.
Ernst Verner, think what are my feelings when I tell you that it was I, in my blindness and bigotry, who first brought the family of the Radfords before the notice of the cruel Bonner as firm and uncompromising Protestants.
"What do they live on?" he asked. "Does Lady Verner keep them? She can't have too much for herself now." "Oh! it's managed somehow," said Jan. Dr. West sat for some time in ruminating silence; pulling his whiskers as before, running his hands through his hair, the large clear blue sapphire ring, which he always wore on his finger, conspicuous.
"Yes, Lionel, I will promise," she replied, a better feeling coming over her. "I will give it her back now. Benoite!" She called loudly. Benoite heard, and came in. "Mr. Verner says this is not a nice book. You may take it away." Mademoiselle Benoite advanced with a red face, and took the book. "Have you any more such books?" inquired Lionel, looking at her.
That it was a simple oversight there was no doubt; and so it turned out to be; for, after the fête was over, reserved old Miss Hautley condescended to explain that it was, and to apologise; but this is dating forward. It was not known to be an oversight when the cards arrived, and Lady Verner felt inclined to resent it.
She laughed at it; said she was used to colds; but Lady Verner had insisted upon her wrapping herself in a shawl, and not stirring out of the dining-room which was the warmest room in the house for the day. So there reclined Lucy in state, in an arm-chair with cushions; half laughing at being made into an invalid, half rebelling at it. Lady Verner sat opposite to her.
She was accustomed to entertain herself; and as to any ceremony or homage being paid to her, she would not have understood it, and might have felt embarrassed had it been tendered. She had not been used to anything of the sort. Could Lady Verner have seen her then, at the very moment she was talking to Lionel, her fears might have been relieved.
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