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before   the   door   was   opened。 And   her   first   greeting   was   an   enthusiastic 

compliment�察 �How beautiful you have grown�察�Ethel� ─�she cried。 ;Ah�察�that 

is the European finish。 You have gained it�察�my dear�察�you really are very 

much improved。; 

     ;And you also�察�Dora�拭─�

     The    words     were   really   a  question�察   �but   Dora   accepted     them   as   an 

assertion�察�and was satisfied。 

     ;I   suppose   I   am�察─  �she   answered�察   �though   I'm  sure   I   can't   tell   how   it 

should be so�察�unless worry of all   kinds is good for good looks。 I've had 

enough of that for a lifetime。; 

     ;Now�察�Dora。; 

     ;Oh�察�it's the solid truthpartly your fault too。; 

     ;I never interfered; 

     ;Of   course   you   didn't�察  �but   you   ought   to   have   interfered。   When   you 

called on me in London you might have seen that I was not happy�察�and I 

wanted to come to Rawdon Court�察�and you would not invite me。 I called 

your behavior then `very mean��' and I have not altered my opinion of it。; 

     ;There were good reasons�察�Dora�察�why I could not ask you。; 

     ;Good   reasons   are usually  selfish ones�察 �Ethel�察 �and   Fred   Mostyn   told 

me what they were。 

     ;He   likely   told   you   untruths�察  �Dora�察  �for   he   knew   nothing   about   my 

reasons。 I saw very little of him。; 

     ;I know。 You treated him as badly as you treated me�察�and all for some 

wild West creaturea regular cowboy�察�Fred said�察�but then a Rawdon� ─�

     ;Mr。 Mostyn has misrepresented Mr。 Tyrrel Rawdonthat is all about 

it。 I shall not explain `how' or `why。' Did you enjoy yourself at Stanhope 

Castle�拭─�

     ;Enjoy myself� �Are you making fun of me�拭�Ethel�察�dear�察�it was the most 

awful   experience。 You   never   can   imagine   such   a   life�察  �and   such   women。 

They  were   dressed   for   a   walk   at   six o'clock�察  �they  had breakfast   at   half´ 

past   seven。   They   went   to   the   village   and   inspected   cottages�察  �and   gave 

lessons in housekeeping or dressmaking or some other drudgery till noon。 

They   walked   back   to   the   Castle   for   lunch。   They   attended   to   their   own 

improvement   from   half´past   one   until   four�察  �had   lessons   in   drawing   and 



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chemistry�察  �and�察  �I   believe�察  �electricity。   They   had   another   walk�察  �and   then 

indulged themselves with a cup of tea。 They dressed and received visitors�察�

and   read   science   or   theology   between   whiles。   There   was   always   some 

noted preacher or scholar at the dinner table。 The conversation was about 

acids and explosives�察�or the planets or bishops�察�or else on the never�察�never´ 

ending subject of elevating the workingman and building schools for his 

children。   Basil�察  �of   course�察  �enjoyed   it。   He   thought   he   was   giving   me   a 

magnificent   object   lesson。   He   was   never   done   praising   the   ladies   Mary 

Elinor and Adelaide Stanhope。 I'm sure I wish he had married one or all of 

themand I told him so。; 

     ;You could not be so cruel�察�Dora。; 

     ;I   managed      it  with  the   greatest   ease   imaginable。      He   was   always 

trotting at their side。 They spoke of him as `the most pious young man。' I 

have no doubt they were all in love with him。 I hope they were。 I used to 

pretend   to   be   very   much   in   love   when   they   were   present。   I   dare   say   it 

made   them   wretched。   Besides�察  �they   blushed   and   thought   me   improper。 

Basil didn't approve�察�either�察�so I hit all round。; 

     She rose at this memory and shook out her silk skirts�察�and walked up 

and   down   the   room   with   an   air   that   was   the   visible   expression   of   the 

mockery and jealousy in her heart。 This was an entirely different Dora to 

the lachrymose�察�untidy wife at the Savoy Hotel in London�察�and Ethel had a 

momentary pang at the thought of the suffering which was responsible for 

the change。 

     ;If   I   had   thought�察  �Dora�察  �you   were   so   uncomfortable�察  �I   would   have 

asked Basil and you to the Court。; 

     ;You saw I was not happy when I was at the Savoy。; 

     ;I thought you and Basil had had a kind of lovers' quarrel�察�and that it 

would blow over in an hour or two�察�no one likes to meddle with an affair 

of that kind。 Are you going to Newport�察�or is Mrs。 Denning in New York�拭─�

     ;That is another trouble�察�Ethel。 When I wrote mother I wanted to come 

to her�察�she sent me word she was going to Lenox with a friend。 Then�察�like 

you�察�she said `she had no liberty to   invite me��' and so on。 I never  knew 

mother act in such a way before。 I nearly broke my heart about it for a few 

days�察�then I made up my mind I wouldn't care。; 



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     ;Mrs。 Denning�察�I am sure�察�thought she did the wisest and kindest thing 

possible。; 

     ;I didn't want mother to be wise。 I wanted her to understand that I was 

fairly worn out with my present life and needed a change。 I'm sure she did 

understand。 Then why was she so cruel�拭─�and she shrugged her shoulders 

impatiently and sat down。 ;I'm so tired of life�察─�she continued。 ;When did 

you hear of Fred Mostyn�拭─�

     ;I know nothing of his movements。 Is he in America�拭─�

     ;Somewhere。   I   asked   mother   if   he   was   in   Newport�察  �and   she   never 

answered the ques´ tion。 I suppose he will be in New York for the winter 

season。 I hope so。; 

     This topic threatened to be more dangerous than the other�察�and Ethel�察�

after    many      and    futile   attempts     to   bring    conversation      into   safe 

commonplace   channels�察 �pleaded other   engagements   and   went   away。   She 

was painfully depressed by the interview。 All the elements of tragedy were 

gathered together under the roof she had just left�察�and�察�as far as she could 

see�察�there was no deliverer wise and strong enough to prevent a calamity。 

She did not repeat to Ruth the conversation which had been so painful to 

her。 She described Dora's dress and appearance�察�and commented on Fred 

Mostyn's description of Tyrrel Rawdon�察�and on Mrs。 Denning's refusal of 

her daughter's proposed visit。 

     Ruth   thought   the   latter   circumstance   significant。   ;I   dare   say   Mostyn 

was in Newport at that time�察─�she answered。 ;Mrs。 Denning has some very 

quick perceptions。; And Ruth's opinion   was probably correct�察�for  during 

dinner the Judge remarked in a casual manner that he had met Mr。 Mostyn 

on the avenue as he was coming home。 ;He was well�察─�he said�察 �and made 

all   the  usual   inquiries    as  to  your   health。;   And    both   Ruth   and    Ethel 

understood that he wished them to know of Mostyn's presence in the city�察�

and to be prepared for meeting him�察�but did not care to discuss the subject 

further�察�at least at that time。 The information brought precisely the same 

thought   at   the   same   moment   to   both   women�察  �and   as   soon   as   they   were 

alone they uttered it。 

     ;She knew Mostyn was in the city�察─�said Ethel in a low voice。 

     ;Certainly。; 



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     ;She was expecting him。; 

     ;I am sure of it。; 

     ;Her elaborate and beautiful dressing was for him。; 

     ;Poor Basil� ─�

     ;She asked me to stay and lunch with her�察�but very coolly�察�and when I 

refused�察�did not press the matter as she used to do。 Yes�察�she was expecting 

him。     I   understand      now     her   nervous      manner�察    �her    restlessness�察    �her 

indifference to my short visit。 I wish I could do anything。; 

     ;You cannot�察�and you must not try。; 

     ;Some one must try。; 

     ;There is her husband。 Have you heard from Tyrrel yet�察─�

     ;I have had a couple of telegrams。 He will write from Chicago。; 

     ;Is he going at once to the Hot Springs�拭─�

     ;As   rapidly   as   possible。   Colonel   Rawdon   is   now   there�察  �and   very   ill。 

Tyrrel   will   put   his   father   first   of   all。   The   trouble   at   the   mine   can   be 

investigated afterwards。; 

     ;You will miss him very much。 You have been so happy together。; 

     ;Of course I shall miss him。 But it will be a good thing for us to be 

apart awhile。 Love   must have some time   in which to   grow。 I   am a   little 

tired of being very happy�察�and I think Tyrrel also will find absence a relief。 

In `Lalla Rookh' there is a line about love `falling asleep in a sameness of 

splendor。'     It  might。    How    melancholy   is      a  long   spell   of  hot�察  �sunshiny 

weather�察�and how gratefully we welcome the first shower of rain。; 

     ;Love has made you a philosopher�察�Ethel。; 

     ;Well�察�it is rather an advantage than otherwise。 I am going to take   a 

walk�察  �Ruth�察  �into   the   very   heart   of   Broadway。   I   have   had   enough   of   the 

peace of the country。 I want the crack�察�and crash�察�and rattle�察�and grind of 

wheels�察�the confused cries�察�the snatches of talk and laughter�察�the tread of 

crowds�察  �the   sound   of   bells�察  �and   clocks�察  �and   chimes。   I   long   for   all   the 

chaotic�察  �unintelligible   noise   of   the   streets。   How   suggestive   it   is�   �Yet   it 

never explains itself。 It only gives one a full sense of life。 Love may need 

just the   same   stimulus。  I   wish grandmother   would   come   home。  I   should 

not   require   Broadway  as   a   stimulus。   I   am   afraid   she   will   be   very   angry 

with   me�察  �and   there   will   be   a   battle   royal   in   Gramercy   Park。;     It   was 



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nearly  a   week   before   Ethel   had   this   crisis   to   meet。   She   went   down to it 

with   a   radiant   face   and   charming   manner�察  �and   her   reception   was   very 

cordial。 Madam would not throw down the glove until the proper moment�察�

besides�察  �there   were   many   very   interesting   subjects   to   talk   over�察  �and   she 

wanted ;to find things out; that would never be told unless tempers were 

propitious。 Added to these reasons was the solid one that she really adored 

her granddaughter�察  �and   was immensely  cheered   by  the   very  sight   of   the 

rosy�察  �smiling   countenance   lifted   to   her   sitting´room   window   in   passing。 

She�察�indeed�察�pretended to be there in order to get a good light for her new 

shell   pattern�察  �but   she   was   watching   for   Ethel�察  �and   Ethel   understood   the 

shell

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