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clever�察�only not the sort of talk he liked。' 

'I don't like that。  Charlotte concurs in testifying to his 

agreeableness�察�and in the dearth of intellect�察�I should not wonder at 

Eva's taking up with him。  He would be a straw to the drowning。  It 

looks dangerous。'



They were very anxious for further intelligence�察�but received none�察�

except that Philip had a letter from his friend�察�on which his only 

comment was a deep sigh�察�and 'Poor Thorndale�  �She little knows what 

she has thrown away��'  Letters from Kilcoran became rare�察�Laura 

scarcely wrote at all to Philip�察�and though Mrs。 Edmonstone wrote as 

usual�察�she did not notice the subject�察�while Charlotte's gravity and 

constraint�察�when she did achieve a letter to Charles�察�were in such 

contrast to her usual free and would´be satirical style�察�that such eyes 

as her brother's could hardly fail to see that something was on her 

mind。



So it went on week after week�察�Charles and Amabel wondering when they 

should ever have any notice to go home�察�and what their family could be 

doing in Ireland。  October had given place to November�察�and more than a 

week of November had passed�察�and here they still were�察�without anything 

like real tidings。



At last came a letter from Mrs。 Edmonstone�察�which Amabel could not read 

without one little cry of surprise and dismay�察�and then had some 

difficulty in announcing its contents to Philip。





       'Kilcoran�察�Nov。 8th。



'My Dearest Amy��You will be extremely surprised at what I have to 

tell you�察�and no less grieved。  It has been a most unpleasant�察�

disgraceful business from beginning to end�察�and the only comfort in it 

to us is the great discretion and firmness that Charlotte has shown。  I 

had better�察�however�察�begin at the beginning�察�and tell you the history 

as far as I understand it myself。  You know that Mr。 James Thorndale 

has been here�察�and perhaps you know it was for the purpose of making an 

offer to Eveleen。  Every one was much surprised at her refusing him�察�

and still more when�察�after much prevarication�察�it came out that the 

true motive was her attachment to Mr。 Fielder�察�the tutor。  It appeared 

that they had been secretly engaged for some weeks�察�ever since they had 

perceived Mr。 Thorndale's intentions�察�and not�察�as it was in poor 

Laura's case�察�an unavowed attachment�察�but an absolute engagement。  And 

fancy Eva justifying it by Laura's example�  �There was of course great 

anger and confusion。  Lord Kilcoran was furious�察�poor Lady Kilcoran had 

nervous attacks�察�the gentleman was dismissed from the house�察�and 

supposed to be gone to England�察�Eva shed abundance of tears�察�but after 

a great deal of vehemence she appeared subdued and submissive。  We were 

all very sorry for her�察�as there is much that is very agreeable and 

likely to attract her in Mr。 Fielder�察�and she always had too much mind 

to be wasted in such a life as she leads here。  It seemed as if Laura 

was a comfort to her�察�and Lady Kilcoran was very anxious we should stay 

as long as possible。  This was all about three weeks or a month ago�察�

Eva was recovering her spirits�察�and I was just beginning a letter to 

tell you we hoped to be at home in another week�察�when Charlotte came 

into my room in great distress to tell me that Eveleen and Mr。 Fielder 

were on the verge of a run´away marriage。  Charlotte had been coming 

back alone from a visit to grandmamma�察�and going down a path out of the 

direct way to recall Bustle�察�who had run on�察�she said�察�as if he scented 

mischief�察�came�察�to her great astonishment�察�on Eveleen walking arm´in´

arm with Mr。 Fielder�  �Charlie will fancy how Charlotte looked at them�  �

They shuffled�察�and tried to explain it away�察�but Charlotte was too 

acute for them�察�or rather�察�she held steadily to ;be that as it may�察�

Lord Kilcoran ought to know it。;  They tried to frighten her with the 

horrors of betraying secrets�察�but she said none had been confided to 

her�察�and mamma would judge。  They tried to persuade her it was the way 

of all lovers�察�and appealed to Laura s example�察�but there little 

Charlotte was less to be shaken than on any point。  ;I did not think 

them worthy to hear their names�察─�she said to me�察 �but I told them�察�

that I had seen that the truest and deepest of love had a horror of all 

that was like wrong�察�and as to Philip and Laura�察�they little knew what 

they had suffered�察�besides�察�theirs was not half so bad。;  I verily 

believe these were the very words she used to them。  At last Eva threw 

herself on her mercy�察�and begged so vehemently that she would only wait 

another day�察�that she suspected�察�and�察�with sharpness very like 

Charlie's�察�forced from Eva that they were to marry the next morning。  

Then she said it would be a great deal better that they should abuse 

her and call her a spy than do what they would repent of all their 

lives�察�she begged Eva's pardon�察�and cried so much that Eva was in hopes 

she would relent�察�and then came straight to me�察�very unhappy�察�and not 

in the least triumphant in her discovery。  You can guess what a 

dreadful afternoon we had�察�I don't think any one was more miserable 

than poor Charlotte�察�who stayed shut up in my room all day�察�dreading 

the sight of any one�察�and expecting to be universally called a traitor。  

The end was�察�that after much storming�察�Lord Kilcoran�察�finding Eveleen 

determined�察�and anxious to save her the discredit of an elopement�察�has 

agreed to receive Mr。 Fielder�察�and they are to be married from this 

house on the 6th of December�察�though what they are to live upon no one 

can guess。  The Kilcorans are very anxious to put the best face on the 

matter possible�察�and have persuaded us�察�for the sake of the family�察�to 

stay for the wedding�察�indeed�察�poor Lady Kilcoran is so completely 

overcome�察�that I hardly like to leave her till this is over。  How 

unpleasant the state of things in the house is no one can imagine�察�and 

very�察�very glad shall I be to get back to Hollywell and my Amy and 

Charlie。  Dearest Amy��



       'Your most affectionate。 

                   'L。 EDMONSTONE。'





The news was at length told�察�and Philip was indeed thunder´struck at 

this fresh consequence of his interference。  It threatened at first to 

overthrow his scarcely recovered spirits�察�and but for the presence of 

his guests�察�it seemed as if it might have brought on a renewal of the 

state from which they had restored him。



'Yes��' said Charles to Amy�察�when they talked it over alone�察�'It seems 

as if good people could do wrong with less impunity than others。  It is 

rather like the saying about fools and angels。  Light´minded people see 

the sin�察�but not the repentance�察�so they imitate the one without being 

capable of the other。  Here are Philip and Laura finishing off like the 

end of a novel�察�fortune and all�察�and setting a very bad example to the 

world in general。'



'As the world cannot see below the surface��' said Amy�察�'how distressed 

Laura�察�must be�  �You see�察�mamma does not say one word about her。'



Philip had not much peace till he had written to Mr。 Thorndale�察�who was 

going at once to Germany�察�not liking to return home to meet the 

condolences。  Mrs。 Edmonstone had nearly the whole correspondence of 

the family on her hands�察�for neither of her daughters liked to write�察�

and she gave the description of the various uncomfortable scenes that 

took place。  Lord de Courcy's stern and enduring displeasure�察�and his 

father's fast subsiding violence�察�Lady Kilcoran's distress�察�and the 

younger girls' excitement and amusement�察�but she said she thought the 

very proper and serious way in which Charlotte viewed it�察�would keep it 

from doing them much harm�察�provided�察�as was much to be feared�察�Lord 

Kilcoran did not end by keeping the pair always at home�察�living upon 

him till Mr。 Fielder could get a situation。  In fact�察�it was difficult 

to know what other means there were of providing for them。



At last the wedding took place�察�and Mrs。 Edmonstone wrote a letter�察�

divided between indignation at the foolish display that had attended 

it�察�and satisfaction at being able at length to fix the day for the 

meeting at Hollywell。  No one could guess how she longed to be at home 

again�察�and to be once more with Charlie。



Nor were Charles and Amabel less ready to go home�察�though they could 

both truly say that they had much enjoyed their stay at Redclyffe。  

Philip was to come with them�察�and it was privately agreed that he 

should return to Redclyffe no more till he could bring Laura with him。  

Amabel had talked of her sister to Mrs。 Ashford�察�and done much to 

smooth the way�察�and even on the last day or two�察�held a few 

consultations with Philip�察�as to the arrangements that Laura would 

like。  One thing�察�however�察�she must ask for her own pleasure。  


'Philip��' said she�察�'you must let me have this piano。'



His answer was by look and gesture。



'And I want very much to ask a question�察�Philip。  Will you tell me 

which is Sir Hugh's picture��'



'You have been sitting opposite to it every day at dinner。'



'That��' exclaimed Amy。  'From what I heard�察�I fully expected to have 

known Sir Hugh's in a moment�察�and I often looked at that one�察�but I 

never could see more likeness than there is in almost all the pictures 

about the house。'



She went at once to study it again�察�and wondered more。



'I have seen him sometimes look like it�察�but it is not at all the 

strong likeness I expected。'



Philip stood silently gazing�察�and certainly the countenance he 

recalled�察�pleading with him to desist from his wilfulness�察�and bending 

over him in his sickness�察�was far unlike in expression to the fiery 

youth before him。  In a few moments more�察�Amabel had run up´stairs�察�and 

brought down Mr。 Shene's portrait。  There was proved to be more 

resemblance than either of them had at first sight credited。  The form 

of the forehead�察�nose�察�and short upper lip were identical�察�so were t

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