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After the inhabitants of the Manor, the most respected of those who dwelt in Wanley were the Walthams. At the time of which I speak, this family consisted of a middle-aged lady; her son, of one-and-twenty; and her daughter, just eighteen.
To-day the curtains remained drawn as usual, and Richard Mutimer disappointed the congregation. Wanley had obtained assurance on one point Socialism involved Atheism. Then it came to pass that someone saw Mutimer approach the Walthams' house just before dinner time; saw him, moreover, ring and enter. A couple of hours, and the ominous event was everywhere being discussed.
When he left the Walthams, he occupied himself for an hour or two in writing letters, resolutely subduing his thoughts to the subjects of his correspondence. Then he ate supper, and after that walked to the top of Stanbury Hill, hoping to tire himself. But he returned as little prepared for sleep as he had set out.
Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams' house. Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
Would it not be well for united Wanley to let her know its opinion of such doings? In the meantime Richard was enjoying himself, with as little thought of the Wanley gossips as of shall we say, the old curtained pew in Wanley Church? He was perfectly aware that the Walthams did not represent the highest gentility, that there was a considerable interval, for example, between Mrs. Waltham and Mrs.
I must be off. Adela was making haste to Teach the Manor, that she might read Stella's letter She and her husband were to dine this evening with the Walthams a farewell meal. With difficulty she escaped from her mother and Letty; Stella's letter demanded a quarter of an hour of solitude. She reached her room, and broke the envelope.
The moon began to show her face over the dark top of Stanbury Hill, and presently he saw by the clear rays that the figure of a woman was a few yards ahead of him; he was overtaking her. As he drew near to her, she turned her head. He knew her at once, for it was Letty Tew. He had been used to meet Letty often at the Walthams'.
'That is for your own consideration, Hubert. 'With your counsel, mother. 'My counsel? 'I ask it I will follow it. I wish to be guided by you. He knelt by her, and his mother pressed his head against her bosom. Later, she asked 'Did you call also on the Walthams? He shook his head. 'Should you not do so, dear? 'I think that must be later. The subject was not pursued.
The church clock chimed half-past four, and shortly after a rosy-cheeked young girl came at a quick step up the gravelled pathway which made the approach to the Walthams' cottage. She saw Mrs. Waltham at the window, and, when she was near, spoke. 'Is Adela at home? 'No, Letty; she's gone for a walk with her brother. 'I'm so sorry! said the girl, whose voice was as sweet as her face was pretty.
His plea was insanity, from having had his head chopped open a long time before by a crazy sea-cook. And when he'd served seven years the governor pardoned him. He wasn't any good, but his people were a powerful old Virginian family, the Walthams I guess you've heard of them and they brought all kinds of pressure to bear. His name was Sidney Waltham."
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