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Updated: June 24, 2025
This is a bad time to be crossing. How long have you been abroad? 'Ten days. How came you here? 'I am going to Worthbourne. How are all your folks! 'All well; and coughing again, he filled up a tumbler with spirits and water, and drank it off, while Percy exclaimed: 'Are you running crazy, to be feeding such a cough in this way?
Theodora having strangled the laugh, came to her rescue, and replied, with complete self-possession, 'His sister, who died, was engaged to my eldest brother. 'Oh! I beg your pardon. You look on him as a sort of family connection. I suppose, then, he is one of the Fotheringhams of Worthbourne? Matilda fancied he was the literary man of that name; but that could not be.
'Lady Fotheringham took her to Worthbourne. 'Could you be with her? 'Yes. One of the especial subjects of thankfulness was that I was well enough to stay with her. She was perfectly happy and contented, chiefly concerned to soften it to me.
I read that book a wonder for me, and was perfectly "eprise". But I did not think a genius with empty pockets would have gone down at Martindale; and he is a bit of a bear, too, they say, though perhaps Theodora likes him the better for that. 'Perhaps she does. 'I hope he is worthy of her. He is the great pride of the old folks at Worthbourne.
Lady Elizabeth finished the letter, rejoicing in his departure, by saying 'He confirms what I told you of the marriage of his cousin and Mr. Fotheringham, and calls it a lucky thing for her. I had no opportunity of hearing the particulars. And, finally, Mrs. Bryanstone had heard of Miss Gardner's marriage with one of the Fotheringhams of Worthbourne, and only wanted Mrs.
At the halt at the Worthbourne station, he accordingly put out his head to ask the meaning of the flag. 'It is for the son and heir, sir. Old Sir Antony's grandson. Arthur drew in his head faster than he had put it out, making mutterings to himself that a good deal surprised the children.
We grew very fond of her, when she was at Worthbourne, poor thing, and if we and that excellent elder sister could have kept her to ourselves, we might have hoped But it was very natural that she should grow tired of us, and there was much excuse for her 'Indeed there was, from all Theodora has told me. 'I am glad to hear Miss Martindale keeps up her friendship.
'But I cannot give up meeting her at Epsom. She would feel it a desertion, and my influence is the best hope for her. Besides, I will not sacrifice her to curry favour with the Worthbourne people. 'Surely it would not be doing so. 'I have made up my mind. Her better and worse feelings were alike enlisted in behalf of the expedition.
'Ah! there would be a confusion owing to his being always called Percy. 'He said, too, that it was a good match for Miss Gardner, as he was heir to an estate in Yorkshire. 'Worthbourne! Then I am afraid it must be too true. The author, too! 'So Edward was told. 'I must write and ask John Martindale. He will be sure to know the whole history.
'And you think that mends matters, said Arthur, laughing. 'Well, I hope Theodora will marry St. Erme at once, so as to serve him right. I am sure she will if she hears of this. 'And I am afraid Miss Gardner will write to her. 'That she will, with nice histories of you and me and Annette. And she will tell them at Worthbourne till old Sir Antony disinherits Percy. No more than he deserves!
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