Lord Fawn's position will be of service to my child. Mind you come and see
me at Fawn Court. I count so, much on your friendship and assistance."
Of course she was expected at Richmond, although throughout the morning
Lady Fawn had entertained almost a hope that she wouldn't come. "He was
only lukewarm in defending her," Mrs. Hittaway had said in her letter,
"and I still think that there may be an escape." Not even a note had come
from Lord Fawn himself, nor from Lady Eustace. Possibly something violent
might have been done, and Lady Eustace would not appear. But Lady Eustace
did appear, and, after a fashion, was made welcome at Fawn Court.
The Fawn ladies were not good hypocrites. Lady Fawn had said almost
nothing to her daughters of her visit to Mount Street, but Augusta had
heard the discussion in Mrs. Hittaway's drawing-room as to the character
of the future bride. The coming visit had been spoken of almost with awe,
and there was a general conviction in the dovecote that an evil thing had
fallen upon them. Consequently, their affection to the newcomer, though
spoken in words, was not made evident by signs and manners.
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