"He wants to rob me," said Lizzie, "and I shall look to you to prevent
it."
When Lord Fawn took his leave, which he did not do till he had counselled
her again and again to leave the matter in Mr. Camperdown's hands, the two
were not in good accord together. It was his fixed purpose, as he declared
to her, to see Mr. Camperdown; and it was her fixed purpose, so at least
she declared to him, to keep the diamonds, in spite of Mr. Camperdown.
"But, my dear, if it's decided against you," said Lord Fawn gravely.
"It can't be decided against me, if you stand by me as you ought to do."
"I can do nothing," said Lord Fawn, in a tremor. Then Lizzie looked at
him, and her look, which was very eloquent, called him a poltroon as plain
as a look could speak. Then they parted, and the signs of affection
between them were not satisfactory.
The door was hardly closed behind him before Lizzie began to declare to
herself that he shouldn't escape her. It was not yet twenty-four hours
since she had been telling herself that she did not like the engagement
and would break it off; and now she was stamping her little feet, and
clenching her little hands, and swearing to herself by all her gods that
this wretched, timid lordling should not get out of her net.
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