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I had it on my lips to say, and then I remembered Mr. Wharton's injunction. "I'm going on a journey," said I. "When?" said Nick. "I leave in about an hour," said I. He sat down. "Then I leave too," he said. "What do you mean, Nick?" I demanded. "I mean that I will go with you," said he. "But I shall be gone three months or more," I protested. "I have nothing to do," said Nick, placidly.
She had come to a turning in her way when she could no longer see for herself, or walk alone. She was prepared to surrender, meekly, her own judgment. She must ask help of the priest whose voice told her that he had suffered, and whose eyes told her that he knew. She sent a note to All Souls Vicarage, requesting an interview, at Canon Wharton's house rather than her own.
As soon as Custer's retreat was assured, Wharton's division of infantry was sent to Charlottesville to check Torbert, but this had already been done by Lomax, with the assistance of infantry sent up from Richmond.
She had the instinct of power, but not the love of responsibility, and now that she found herself allowed to violate Wharton's orders and derange his plans, she became alarmed, asked no more favors, stuck closely to her work, and kept Catherine always at her side. She even tried to return on her steps and follow Wharton's wishes, until she was stopped by Catherine's outcry.
Wharton's name sometimes in terms of endearment, sometimes in accents of execration. His mother's suspicions of his intrigue were confirmed by many expressions which burst from him, and which were thought by his attendants to be merely the ravings of fever. Lady Mary had, at this crisis, the prudence to conceal her doubts, and to keep every body, as much as possible, out of her son's apartment.
There were many schemes fluctuating through his brain, and all accompanied by many doubts. If he could get Mr. Wharton's money by giving up his wife, should he consent to give her up? In either case should he stay or should he go? Should he run one further great chance with Bios, and if so, by whose assistance?
But the authority which he had long exercised in the House and in the western counties of England, though not destroyed, was visibly diminished; and, to the end of his life, his traffic in saltpetre was a favourite theme of Whig pamphleteers and poets. The escape of Seymour only inflamed the ardour of Wharton and of Wharton's confederates.
Everett had gone, but was also to be back for Christmas, and Mr. Wharton's visit was also postponed. It was absolutely necessary that Everett should be at Wharton for the Christmas festivities, and expedient that Everett's father should be there to see them. In this way Emily had no means of escape. Her father wrote telling her of his plans, saying that he would bring her back after Christmas.
She fought desperately against her weakness; but there was a moment when all around her swam, and she knew nothing. Then came a strange awakening. What was this room, this weird light, these unfamiliar forms of things, this warm support against which her cheek lay? She opened her eyes languidly. They met Wharton's half in wonder. He was kneeling beside her, holding her.
Now you know my whole mind." "Would to Heaven I had known it sooner!" said Vivian. "No I rejoice that I did not sooner know, and that I never could have suspected, such depravity! under such a form, too." Mrs. Wharton's eye glanced with satisfaction upon the large mirror opposite to her. Vivian left her in utter disgust and horror.
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