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Violet was surprised to find that Miss Gardner held a very high place in Lady Fotheringham's esteem, and was supposed by her to take most watchful, motherly care of her headstrong younger sister. She had made herself extremely agreeable at Worthbourne, and had corresponded with Lady Fotheringham ever since; and now Violet heard that Jane had thought the marriage with Mr.
'No, my father thinks her not fit for a poor man's wife, and cannot give her more than £5000, so they must wait till they can begin on an income equal to yours. 'And I suppose that will be when he gets some appointment. 'And there is the Worthbourne estate as a provision for the future, so that there is no imprudence.
'Is Fotheringham in town? 'No; he is gone to Paris. 'Then it is humbug, as I thought. I met that precious Miss Gardner in the train going to Worthbourne, and she would have me believe you were getting up a match between those two! A fine story, not a year since he proposed to Theodora! There was she congratulating me on the satisfaction it must be to Mrs. Martindale!
Report also spoke of his rewarding his wife's affection with neglect and unkindness; and her sister, Mrs. Fotheringham, declared that, having acted against warning, Georgina must take the consequences, and could expect no assistance from Worthbourne. Mournfully Theodora spoke.
'All that is done in earnest towards Heaven and man ennobles and is ennobled. 'True; but it needs a great soul and much indifference to creature comforts. Now, think of us, at our age, our relations' welcome worn out 'I thought you were desired to make Worthbourne your home. 'Yes, there was no want of kindness there; but, my dear, if you could only imagine the dulness.
'When I spoke before, and was cool enough to treat it as if I was conferring a favour on you, it was wonderful that your father consented. Now, you see, Worthbourne is gone 'How can you care for that? 'I did not, till I began to look at it from your father's point of view. Besides, I ought to tell you, that there is no chance even of a legacy. I find that Mrs.
Violet sat pondering whether the dulness of Worthbourne and the disappointment of her first love had been the appointed cross of Georgina Gardner, cast aside in impatience of its weight.
She knew that Percy had been thinking of visiting Italy a year ago, and the name, the authorship, and connection with Worthbourne swept away all doubt.
He wrote to ask me to come and see them at Worthbourne, and I am on my way. I see it is getting late. Good-bye. Theodora's heart had been bounding all this time.
At the beginning of their journey, Arthur's talk was all of the horses at Lassonthwayte and the friendship that would soon be struck up between Percy and Mr. Hunt. The railway passed by the village of Worthbourne, and he called Violet to look out at what might yet be Theodora's home.
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