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Though the look of joy upon Lady Audley's face was as brief as a flash of lightning on a summer sky, it was not unperceived by Robert. "Yes," he said; "I shall be obliged to run up to London to-morrow on business, but I shall return the next day, if you will allow me, Lady Audley, and stay here till my uncle recovers."
The usurer continued to possess a determined hold over the imperious great man. He knew Audley's secret; he could reveal that secret to Harley. And the one soft and tender side of the statesman's nature the sole part of him not dipped in the ninefold Styx of practical prosaic life, which renders man so invulnerable to affection was his remorseful love for the school friend whom he still deceived.
Audley's nature, whatever its faults and defects, was essentially masculine; and it was the sense of masculine power that gave to his voice a music when addressing the gentler sex, and to his manner a sort of indulgent tenderness that appeared equally void of insincerity and presumption.
"And in that case must the Government resign, sir?" asked the candid young placeman, who had been listening to the smart, well-dressed baron, "his soul planted in his ears." "You are a friend to the present ministers? You could not wish them to be mean enough to stay in?" Randal drew aside the baron. "If Audley's affairs are as you state, what can he do?"
But your name as the candidate for the borough at that time, the successful candidate for whose triumph the joy-bells chimed with her funeral knell, your name brings up her memory; and he talks in a breath of her and of you. Come, let us walk together to his house; it is close by the Park Lodge." The drops stood on Audley's brow!
"Why," said I, "this is the very language of Mr. Petulengro." "I say, young fellow, I don't like your way of speaking; you are mad, sir. You won't do for the Honourable Company. Good-day to you!" "I shouldn't wonder," said I, as I proceeded rapidly eastward, "if Mr. Petulengro came from India. I think I'll go there." Lady Audley's Secret
Audley's hand, as if mechanically, fell upon the newspaper, fell upon that part of the columns devoted to births, deaths, and marriages. Randal stood by, and noted; then, bowing to L'Estrange, left the room. "Audley," said L'Estrange, "I have had an adventure since I saw you, an adventure that reopened the Past, and may influence my future." "How?"
Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy. "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables. How good it was of you to get them for me."
I can still feel that she lives lives here, in my heart while I dream that she loved me or, at least, that no other lip ever knew the kiss that was denied to mine! But if you tell me to doubt that you you " The boy's anguish was too great for his frame; he fell suddenly back into Audley's arms; he had broken a blood-vessel.
And he then told her, though with reserve, some portion of his former history; and that soothed her; for when she saw that he had loved, and could grieve, she caught a glimpse of the human heart she had not seen before. She died, forgiving him, and blessing. Audley's spirits were much affected by this new loss. He inly resolved never to marry again.
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