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Here Frances was forced to take breath, and Jacinth got a chance of putting in a word. 'Of course I don't mind, she said. 'I'm very glad indeed, very glad for you to have a little fun. And we couldn't have gone much of a walk this afternoon, as Eugene is still tired with yesterday. 'And you think Aunt Alison will let me go? said Frances. 'Oh yes, I'm sure she will.
'Jacinth knows all my ways, said Lady Myrtle with a smile of approval. 'Yes, that will do nicely; Miss Mildmay must stay to luncheon, and then you and I, Eugenia, can drive her back. Will you drive with me this afternoon? I always enjoy a talk in a carriage along our quiet roads. 'Thank you; that will be very pleasant, said Mrs Mildmay.
'And I'm called after her, added Eugene. 'So that's quite as it should be, said Lady Myrtle. 'And some day I hope I may have the great pleasure of comparing mamma and her boy together. Now dears, listen to my plan would you like to go a drive this afternoon, or would you rather play about the garden and the little farm? I mean Frances and Eugene Jacinth, of course, is quite at home here.
Frances was staring at the letter in surprise. 'I scarcely knew your sister at all, she said. 'She was so big compared with me even with Jacinth. 'Ah well, you will understand when you've read it. It came inside one to me, said Bessie. 'It'll be all right when you've read it. But I must go. And off she ran. Frances looked again at the envelope and then deposited the letter in her pocket.
She does not pretend to want to make my acquaintance, and after all why should she? She has had plenty of time to do so if she had wished it during all these years; and honestly, and here again she smiled quite naturally, 'I don't want to know her. I have no time for fresh acquaintances. And her interest in you children, Jacinth especially, has nothing to do with our side.
She is eager and hearty sometimes Francie reminds me of her but she is never fanciful or obstinate. It sounds impertinent of me talking like that of her, but I think you will understand. And I am sure you and mamma will suit each other. 'I am sure we shall, dear, though, in a sense, you will always seem the most of your grandmother to me, Jacinth.
Just fancy how we should have been ready to jump out of our skins for joy if we had known, when we left Stannesley, how soon papa and mamma would be at home with us. 'I know, said Jacinth. 'I do try to think of all that. But I do so dislike this gloomy place, Francie, and I think papa looks so fagged, and we have scarcely any friends we care for; the people are all so stupid, and so' 'So what?
Now all her old feelings of chivalry for them, and wishes that she could be the means of helping them, rushed back upon her, and she felt as if she had, in some queer way, been faithless, even though she was debarred from doing anything, debarred even from telling Jacinth all she knew. And Frances was unaccustomed to hide her feelings; her face at once grew grave and almost distressed looking.
'This is too old talk for you, my dear, said the old lady, after a little silence. 'No, no indeed, said Jacinth eagerly. 'I am so pleased you don't treat me as a child, dear Lady Myrtle. And I love to think of you and my grandmother long ago, when your families were almost relations, weren't they? 'Yes, truly Jacinth and I often said we loved each other more than if we had been sisters.
There were scores and scores of other families in as bad trouble as they; the world was full of such cases. 'If Frances had been here, thought Jacinth, 'she would have been certain to begin about them and their father only annoying Lady Myrtle and doing no good. Not but that I'm very sorry for them. I hope their father is better, I'm sure.
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