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"If mamma bounces out on us," she whispered, "pretend we don't see her." The nice warm room received them in safety. Under no stress of circumstances had Mrs. Westerfield ever been known to dress herself in a hurry. A good half-hour more had passed before the house door was heard to bang and the pleasant landlady, peeping through the window, said: "There she goes. Now, we'll enjoy ourselves!"
"Many a miserable moment would have been spared me, if I had always done what I am doing now. You have been the evil genius of my life since Miss Westerfield first came into our house." She passed through the open doorway stopped and came back again. "I didn't mean to offend you, mamma but you do say such irritating things. Good-night." Not a word of reply acknowledged that kindly-meant apology.
"Miss Westerfield, you are the last person living who ought to allude to my married life." "You may perhaps pardon the allusion, madam, when you have heard what I have still to say. I owe it to Mr. Herbert Linley, if not to you, to confess that his life with me has not been a life of happiness. He has tried, compassionately tried, to keep his secret sorrow from discovery, and he has failed.
"Tell Miss Westerfield that I wish to see her." On the point of leaving the room, Herbert was called back. "If you happen to meet with my mother," his wife added, "will you ask her to come to me?" Mrs. Presty knew her daughter's nature; Mrs. Presty had been waiting near at hand, in expectation of the message which she now received. Tenderly and respectfully, Mrs.
"Have you seen a new face among us, since you returned?" were his sister-in-law's first words. Randal answered that he had seen Miss Westerfield. The inevitable question followed. What did he think of her? "I'll tell you in a week or two more," he replied. "No! tell me at once." "I don't like trusting my first impression; I have a bad habit of jumping to conclusions."
Catherine cried in the greatest distress. "I have had to keep the poor innocent affectionate child apart from Miss Westerfield by force. My heart aches when I think of it." "I'm not surprised, Catherine. My granddaughter has been brought up on the modern system.
He was too deeply interested in the restorative influence of the brandy to take any notice of this remark. When he had recovered himself he was not disposed to believe in the five thousand pounds. "Where's the proof of it?" he said, sternly. She produced her husband's letter. "Did you read the Trial of Westerfield for casting away his ship?" she asked. "I heard of it."
His answer to Randal offered a proof of his accurate estimate of his own character. "Your old friend will deserve your confidence in him," he answered. "You want to know why Miss Westerfield called here. Her object in view was to twist me round her finger and I beg to inform you that she has completely succeeded. My dear Randal, this pretty creature's cunning is remarkable even for a woman.
It was surely possible that Catherine might be waiting to see him, and might then offer the explanation which would prove to be equally a relief on both sides. He was on his way to the hotel when he met with Sydney Westerfield.
Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally. I can relieve your anxiety on the subject of Miss Sydney Westerfield.
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