"I know he would be angry," pleaded Augusta.
"Pshaw! who cares for his anger?" said Lizzie. But the visit was not made.
On the Saturday--the Saturday which was to bring Lord Fawn down to dinner
--another most unexpected visitor made his appearance. At about three
o'clock Frank Greystock was at Fawn Court. Now it was certainly understood
that Mr. Greystock had been told not to come to Fawn Court as long as Lucy
Morris was there. "Dear Mr. Greystock, I'm sure you will take what I say
as I mean it," Lady Fawn had whispered to him. "You know how attached we
all are to our dear little Lucy. Perhaps you know----." There had been
more of it; but the meaning of it all was undoubtedly this, that Frank was
not to pay visits to Lucy Morris at Fawn Court. Now he had come to see his
cousin Lizzie Eustace.
On this occasion Lady Fawn, with Amelia and two of the other girls, were
out in the carriage. The unfortunate Augusta had been left at home with
her bosom friend; while Cecilia and Nina were supposed to be talking
French with Lucy Morris. They were all out in the grounds, sitting upon
the benches, and rambling among the shrubberies, when of a sudden Frank
Greystock was in the midst of them.
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