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'And to Claude his opposite in everything, said Lilias. 'I think he will tire you to death in Germany, said Emily. 'Never fear, said Claude, 'my vis inertiae is enough to counterbalance any amount of restlessness. 'Here they come, said Lily; 'how Wat Greenwood is grinning at Rotherwood's jokes! 'A happy day for Wat, said Emily.
Magdalen could feel secure that her old friend would be near kind people; and presently Mrs. Best, returning to the actual neighbourhood, observed "Merrifield! It is not a common name." "No; but I do not think this is the same family. This is a retired general, living in a house of Lord Rotherwood's.
Wilfred crept behind the walls, but after the general start there was an equally universal laugh, for between the stout mullions of the oriel window Lord Rotherwood's face was seen, and Sir Jasper's behind him.
Gillian had to find that things could not be quite the same as when she had been chief companion in the seclusion of Silverfold. And just as she was going out the following letter was put into her hands, come by one of the many posts from Rockstone: 'MY DEAR GILLIAN -I write to you because you can explain matters, and I want your father's advice, or Cousin Rotherwood's.
A further token of Lord Rotherwood's earnestness in the cause was the arrival of his servant, who was to bring down the large stone which Master Merrifield had moved, and who conveyed it in a cab, being much too grand to carry it through the streets.
Indeed, my sister Adeline would never have consented to her coming here if she had believed in it, but Maura has a Greek nature and turns the Whites round her fingers. Well, I hope all will go well with your pretty Franceska. I should not like her lovely bloom to be faded by Ivinghoe. He is Rotherwood's own boy, though rather a prig, and a man in London. Oh, you know what that means!"
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