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He must have made an enormous deal out of that. But Mr Broune's eloquence on this occasion was chiefly displayed in regard to the presumption of Mr Alf. 'I shouldn't think him such a fool if he had announced his resignation of the editorship when he came before the world as a candidate for parliament.
Mr Broune's anxiety had been so intense that he had paid half a year's allowance in advance to Mr Blake out of his own pocket. Indeed, he had paid various sums for Lady Carbury, so that that unfortunate woman would often tell herself that she was becoming subject to the great editor, almost like a slave.
That gently sarcastic appellation by which Lady Carbury had described him to herself when he had kissed her best explained that side of Mr Broune's character which showed itself in this matter. He was a susceptible old goose. Had she allowed him to kiss her without objection, the kissing might probably have gone on; and, whatever might have come of it, there would have been no offer of marriage.
But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening. It had now become almost a part of Mr Broune's life to see Lady Carbury once in the day.
If you keep him here you will help to ruin him, and will certainly ruin yourself. He has agreed to go; let him go. She was forced to yield. Indeed, as Sir Felix had himself assented, it was almost impossible that she should not do so. Perhaps Mr Broune's greatest triumph was due to the talent and firmness with which he persuaded Sir Felix to start upon his travels.
The house in Welbeck Street was kept, and Mrs Broune's Tuesday evenings were much more regarded by the literary world than had been those of Lady Carbury. It need hardly be said that Paul Montague was not long in adjusting his affairs with Hetta after the visit which he received from Roger Carbury.
Mr Broune's own critic had declared it to be very good in glowing language. The 'Evening Pulpit' had of course abused it, because it is the nature of the 'Evening Pulpit' to abuse. So she had argued with herself, telling herself that the praise was all true, whereas the censure had come from malice. She looked up at him piteously but said nothing. 'I don't think you'd find it answer.
As regarded herself, Mr Broune would have made her secure, but that now was all over. Poor woman! This at any rate may be said for her, that had she accepted the man her regrets would have been as deep. Mr Broune's feelings were more decided in their tone than those of the lady. He had not made his offer without consideration, and yet from the very moment in which it had been made he repented it.
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