Tearfully but diligently she set about her
duties; and not only the heart, but the limbs and joints of her
grandmother were relieved by her presence; while doubtless she
herself found some refuge from anxious thought in the service she
rendered. What she saw as her probable future, I cannot say; one
hour her confidence in her lover's faithfulness would be complete,
the next it would be dashed with huge blots of uncertainty; but her
grandmother rejoiced over her as out of harm's way.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
LORD FORGUE AND LADY ARCTURA.
At the castle things fell into their old routine. Nothing had been
arranged between lord Forgue and Eppy, and he seemed content that it
should be so. Mrs. Brookes told him that she had gone home: he made
neither remark nor inquiry, manifesting no interest.
It would be well his father should not see it necessary to push
things farther! He did not want to turn out of the castle! Without
means, what was he to do? The marriage could not be to-day or
to-morrow! and in the meantime he could see Eppy, perhaps more
easily than at the castle! He would contrive! He was sorry he had
hurt the old fellow, but he could not help it! he would get in the
way! Things would have been much worse if he had not got first to
his father! He would wait a bit, and see what would turn up! For the
tutor-fellow, he must not quarrel with him downright! No good would
come of that! In the end he would have his way! and that in spite of
them all!
But what he really wanted he did not know.
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