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He was one of the most popular men in Herefordshire, and at Longbarns was almost as much thought of as the squire himself. He certainly was not the man to be taken, from his appearance, for a forlorn lover. He looked like one of those happy sons of the gods who are born to success. No young man of his age was more courted both by men and women.
It was quite impossible that he could remain longer away either from Stone Buildings or from the Eldon, and then at the same time, or a day or two following, Mrs. Fletcher was to go back to Longbarns. John Fletcher and his wife and children were already gone, and Arthur also had been at Longbarns. The two brothers and Everett had been backwards and forwards.
I have thought sometimes that had I been a little less earnest about it, I should have been a little less stupid. A man shouldn't let it get the better of him, as I have done. Say good-bye to me, Emily." "Good-bye," she said, still leaving her hand in his. "I suppose that's about all. Don't let them quarrel with you here if you can help it. Of course at Longbarns they won't like it for a time.
"I don't think I manage it quite that way," said the baronet in a melancholy tone. "I'm afraid not," said the barrister. "John is as hard upon the men as any one of the tenants," said John's wife, Mrs. Fletcher of Longbarns. "I'm not hard at all," said John, "and you understand nothing about it.
He was over at Longbarns with the Fletchers, and was to be brought to Wharton Church on the following morning. Old Mrs. Fletcher was at Wharton Hall, and the bishop, whose services had been happily secured. He was formally introduced to Mrs.
There was great triumph at Longbarns when the news of Arthur's victory reached the place; and when he arrived there himself with his friend, Mr. Gresham, he was received as a conquering hero. But of course the tidings of "the row" had gone before him, and it was necessary that both he and Mr. Gresham should tell the story; nor could it be told privately. Sir Alured Wharton was there, and Mrs.
Fletcher, a magnificently aristocratic and high-minded old lady, with snow-white hair, and lace worth fifty guineas a yard, who was as anxious as everybody else that her younger son should marry Emily Wharton. Something of the truth as to Emily Wharton's £60,000 was, of course, known to the Longbarns people.
The week came and she was absolutely received by Arthur at the door of Longbarns. She had not been at the house since it had first been intimated to the Fletchers that she was disposed to receive with favour the addresses of Ferdinand Lopez.
Arthur would have cared very little for the clothes could he have had his way with the woman who wore them, could he have had his way even so far as to have found himself alone with her for half-an-hour. But no such chance was his. She retreated from the party early, and did not show herself on the following morning till after he had started for Longbarns.
He had been at Longbarns with his brother when he first heard that Lopez intended to stand, and he at once signified his desire to give way. The information reached him from Mr. Frank Gresham, of Greshamsbury, a gentleman connected with the De Courcys who was now supposed to represent the De Courcy interest in the county, and who had first suggested to Arthur that he should come forward.
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