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Lady Tyrrell looked at Cecil, and saw it
was safe to make a little gesture with the white skin of her fair
brow, expressing unutterable things.
Mrs. Duncombe lost no time in asking if any steps were being taken
for improving the drainage; to which Raymond replied, "No, that was
not the business in hand. This was the architecture of the town-
hall."
"Splendour of municipality above, and fever festering below," said
Mrs. Duncombe.
"Wilsborough is not unhealthy," said Raymond.
She laughed ironically.
"The corporation have been told that they have an opportunity," said
Raymond; "but it takes long to prepare people's minds to believe in
the expedience of such measures. If Whitlock could be elected mayor
there would be some chance, but I am afraid they are sure to take
Truelove; and as things are at Wilsborough, we must move all at once
or not at all. Individual attempts would do more harm than good."
"Ah! you fear for your seat!" said the plain-spoken lady.
Raymond only chose to answer by a laugh, and would not pursue the
subject so treated.


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