The engagement was to remain in force. Counsel were to
be employed. The two lovers were not to see each other just at present.
And when the matter had been decided by the lawyers, Lord Fawn was to
express his regret for having suspected his lady-love! That was the verbal
agreement, according to Frank Greystock's view of it. Lord Fawn, no doubt,
would have declared that he had never consented to the latter stipulation.
About a week after this there was a meeting at Mr. Camperdown's chambers.
Greystock, as his cousin's friend, attended to hear what Mr. Camperdown
had to say in the presence of Lord Fawn and John Eustace. He, Frank, had
in the mean time been down to Richmond, had taken Lucy to his arms as his
future bride, and had been closeted with Lady Fawn. As a man who was doing
his duty by Lucy Morris, he was welcomed and made much of by her ladyship;
but it had been impossible to leave Lizzie's name altogether unmentioned,
and Frank had spoken as the champion of his cousin. Of course there had
arisen something of ill-feeling between the two. Lady Fawn had taught
herself to hate Lizzie, and was desirous that the match should be over,
diamonds or no diamonds.
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