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"There is nothing to laugh at in Dr Lushington," said the Squire. "He gives you justice, at all events, which you parsons never give each other, you know. You ought not to have worked in the Rector's parish, sir, without his permission. It's like shooting in another man's grounds. However, that's not my business; and the other reason, sir?" said Mr Wentworth, with his anxious look.
'It was Sophie Arnould, said Lushington, correcting her mistake. 'Was it? I don't care. I say it, and that is enough. Besides I hate children who are always setting their parents right! It's my own fault, because I was so anxious to have you well educated. If I had brought you up as I was brought up, you would never have left me!
A short silence came after this suggestion, and Margaret turned over the pages of her book as if making up her mind where to begin reading. This was not quite a pretence, for Lushington had told her that it was a book she ought to read, which it was her intellectual duty to read, and which would develop her reasoning faculties.
The Dewan halted us here for three days, for no assigned cause. On the 16th, letters arrived, including a most kind and encouraging one from Mr. Lushington, who had taken charge of Campbell's office at Dorjiling.
Lushington beside Fanny, and carving remarkably well and most entertaining and agreeable; he raised the heart's laugh frequently, and the head's by fresh, not old-faded-London-diner-out bon-mots, anecdotes, and facts worth knowing, all with the assistance of Mr.
She had thought of Lushington often that day, and now she wished with all her heart that he were beside her, standing between her and something she could not define but which she dreaded just because she could not imagine what it was, though it was certainly connected with Logotheti and with what he had said.
He said he had spoken with Lord Eldon and several of the Bishops, and ascertained that they had no objection to a Bill to omit the words, 'On the true faith of a Christian, introduced into the Dissenters' Act last session. What would be its effect in law he could not state; he would, however, confer with Lord Brougham and Dr Lushington.
'But then, my dear, what in the world are you thinking of? asked the prima donna, evidently surprised by what he said. 'If the girl loves you, do you suppose she will care what I've done? 'But I care! cried Lushington with sudden vehemence. 'I care, for her sake!
The Greek made a gesture of indifference, but said nothing. Meanwhile Lushington got so far as to be able to speak again. 'Please go on, he said. 'I can take care of myself, thank you. There are no bones broken. Logotheti inwardly regretted that his adversary had not broken his neck, but he had tact enough to see that he must take Margaret's side or risk losing favour in her eyes.
'I was. She let the new book shut itself, as she lifted her hand from the open pages. 'I did not mean to interrupt you, said the young man stiffly. No answer occurred to Margaret at once, so she waited, gently drumming on the closed book with her loosely gloved fingers. 'I suppose you think I'm an awful idiot, observed Mr. Lushington, with unexpected and quite unnecessary energy. 'Dear me!
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