Besides, it is not your sister, but you. What do you mean?"
rather disconcerted.
"Then you really did not know of the old engagement between Camilla
and your eldest brother?"
"Oh, oh! So she consented once! Then she will do so again."
"Listen! Camilla broke it off because your mother could not resign
her position to her."
He gave a whistle of dismay, then recovering himself with a laugh,
said, "Fourth sons don't have such expectations founded on them.
Don't fear, dearest; that can't be all the story, though no doubt it
was part of it. My mother would rather go into a hermitage than
stand in the way of Raymond's happiness. Some one must have made
mischief."
"It was not all," said the girl; "it was Lord Tyrrell's coming in
the way. Yes, my father told me so; he held it up to me as an
example of what one ought to do for one's family."
"Then she was coerced?"
"I don't know; but such a marriage for me, with some one who would
redeem the property, is their scheme for me. Even if your mother
and brother could tolerate the thought of one of us, my poor dear
father will never dare to consent as long as she is with him.
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