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You may rely on my writing, after my arrival in Scot-land, by the first post. I remain, dear madam, faithfully yours, From Mr. Pendril to Miss Garth. "Serle Street, November 6th. "DEAR MISS GARTH I return you Mrs. Noel Vanstone's letter.
"I never knew how little it had hardened me," replied Mr. Pendril, quietly, "until I returned from London yesterday to attend the funeral. I was not warned that the daughters had resolved on following their parents to the grave. I think their presence made the closing scene of this dreadful calamity doubly painful, and doubly touching.
Both had hitherto remained passive, in despair of knowing what to do. Both were now silent, in despair of knowing what to say. Mr. Pendril patiently and kindly helped them, by returning to the subject of their future plans for the second time. "I am sorry to press any business matters on your attention," he said, "when you are necessarily unfitted to deal with them.
"My sister knows it," s he said, faintly. "Mrs. Lecount may have written to your sister," suggested the captain: "Do you think my sister would tell a stranger what no stranger has a right to know? Never! never!" "Is there nobody else who could tell Mrs. Lecount? The mark was mentioned in the handbills at York. Who put it there?" "Not Norah! Perhaps Mr. Pendril. Perhaps Miss Garth." "Then Mrs.
Pendril might be conveyed in one word Impossible. "You see what importance Mr. Pendril attaches to the interview?" said Miss Garth. Yes: both the doctors saw it. "My mind is lost and confused, gentlemen, in this dreadful suspense. Can you either of you guess why the signature is wanted? or what the object of the interview may be? I have only seen Mr.
She started violently, and looked round toward the window. "Only the wind among the leaves," she said, faintly. "My nerves are so shaken, the least thing startles me. Speak out, for God's sake! When Mr. and Mrs. Vanstone left this house, tell me in plain words, why did they go to London?" In plain words, Mr. Pendril told her: "They went to London to be married."
Pendril," interposed Norah; "I think I understand, from what you have just said, that our house and everything in it belongs to ?" She stopped, as if the mere utterance of the man's name was abhorrent to her. "To Michael Vanstone," said Mr. Pendril. "The house goes to him with the rest of the property." "Then I, for one, am ready to leave it tomorrow!"
The last point left on which it is necessary for me to instruct you refers to the persons inhabiting the house, and to certain preposterous claims on their behalf set up by a solicitor named Pendril; who has, no doubt, interested reasons of his own for making application to me.
She followed him a few steps, and suddenly stopped. "Suppose I am discovered?" she broke out, abruptly. "Who has any authority over me? Who can take me back, if I don't choose to go? If they all find me to-morrow, what then? Can't I say No to Mr. Pendril? Can't I trust my own courage with Miss Garth?"
If you are of another opinion, you have only to give me your directions, and I will carefully attend to the same. I don't by any means despair of our finding the young lady and bringing her back to her friends safe and well. Please to tell them so; and allow me to subscribe myself, yours respectfully, Anonymous Letter addressed to Mr. Pendril. "SIR A word to the wise.
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