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"Depend upon it," said Trevalyon laughing, "Dick will receive a letter from Bob, that, 'there's nothing like feeding." Here Eau Clair joined them, having missed Vaura from the ball-room. "Have you seen the Claytons this evening, Vaura?" enquired Lady Esmondet. "Yes, god-mother mine, and dancing with vigour and a sublime indifference to time that was amusing."
I thank you Everly, that air is refreshing; I am quite myself again," and he would have stood up. "No, no; rest a minute," said Vaura gently. "Yes, sit still; you are our patient, and all the patience we have till we hear from you all about Melty's fire-works," said Blanche eagerly. "Rather Lucifer's bonfire over the old Adam in that woman," said Vaura, contemptuously.
"Only until I see you comfortably settled, dear Lady Esmondet, in still untangling the web of 'difficulty," and Vaura's hand is pressed. "I have a twelve-mile drive in a suburban train to the monastery of St. Sebastian." "Nuns and monks, the denouement will be interesting," said Vaura. "Will they win, that's the question; the other hand is full of knaves and tricks," said Lady Esmondet.
The orchard was on the high plateau on which the villa stood, laying in part at the back and side of the mansion; the lawn and flower garden were separated from the orchard by a smiling wood nymph and grim satyr who each held an end of a chain of silver. "The laughing nymph looks as if bent on making the grim satyr give way to mirth," said Vaura.
After half an hour spent in gay chit-chat, Lady Esmondet, consulting her watch, reminded Vaura of their purposed drive; and with a promise asked by Sir Tilton, and given by Vaura, that she would wear one of his flowers on that evening, they parted.
"Were I a flower vendor," said Vaura, "I should be a follower of Bastiat, and gather my roses while I may, by selling cheap as I could and buying cheap." "Are you feeling better, Lady Alice, though to my eyes you are looking much as when last I saw you; Haughton tells me you are going to Italy for change," he said kindly.
"I shall, it will give me very great pleasure." "Thank you; oh! yes, I must not forget to look into Monsieur Perrault's cottage, and leave a parcel for Marie." So saying, Vaura entered the adjoining-room to robe for the carriage. "And what will you do with yourself, Lionel, until we meet at dinner?"
We shall leave them so, not an unpleasant parting, and return to the boudoir of Mrs. Haughton. "And now, reverend sir," she had said, turning quickly and imperiously to Father Lefroy, on the exit of Vaura, and waving her hand towards sister Magdalen, "the left is your right. Ah! Sir Andrew, pardon, I did not see you, you are in great demand in the drawing rooms." "You flatter me, Mrs.
"True, Signora," answered Castenelli, in the same tone, "and I can answer for myself; were a belle of those days to step from the canvas for my approval, I should tell her to sleep on, and give place to her more beautiful and gay sister of my own day." "In the name of the butterflies of to-day, I thank you," said Vaura gaily. "How long do you grace Rome with your presence?"
"A double tax on your powers of adoring," said Vaura, gaily, as Sir Dennis placed the song before her, but though her notes were clear and sweet as a bird's, her heart was sad at the thought of the parting between Lionel and herself, and just now she had no sympathy with the free-from-care spirit of the song "Gaily Thro' Life I Wander." During the song Capt. Trevalyon was summoned from the room.
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