The saying of farewell was very cold and
ceremonious. Of course there was no word as to any future visit--no word
as to any future events whatever. They all shook hands with her, and
special injunctions were given to the coachman to drive her safely to the
station. At this ceremony Lucy was not present. Lydia had asked her to
come down and say good-by; but Lucy refused. "I saw her in her own room,"
said Lucy.
"And was it all very affectionate?" Lydia asked.
"Well, no; it was not affectionate at all." This was all that Lucy said,
and thus Lady Eustace completed her visit to Fawn Court.
The letters were taken away for the post at eight o'clock in the evening,
and before that time it was necessary that Lucy should write to her lover.
"Lady Fawn," she said in a whisper, "may I tell him to come here?"
"Certainly, my dear. You had better tell him to call on me. Of course
he'll see you, too, when he comes,"
"I think he'd want to see me," said Lucy, "and I'm sure I should want to
see him." Then she wrote her answer to Frank's letter. She allowed herself
an hour for the happy task; but, though the letter when written was short,
the hour hardly sufficed for the writing of it.
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