"But I peculiarly object to be told that
I am a--liar." Then he stalked away along the corridor and went down to
breakfast as black as a thundercloud.
Lady Fawn and Lucy sat opposite to each other in church, but ihey did not
speak till the afternoon. Lady Fawn went to church in the carriage and
Lucy walked, and as Lucy retired to her room immediately on her return to
the house, there had not been an opportunity even for a word. After lunch
Amelia came up to her and sat down for a long discussion. "Now, Lucy,
something must be done, you know," said Amelia.
"I suppose so."
"Of course mamma must see you. She can't allow things to go on in this
way. Mamma is very unhappy, and didn't eat a morsel of breakfast." By this
latter assertion Amelia simply intended to imply that her mother had
refused to be helped a second time to fried bacon, as was customary.
"Of course I shall go to her the moment she sends for me. Oh, I am so
unhappy!"
"I don't wonder at that, Lucy. So is my brother unhappy. These things make
people unhappy. It is what the world calls temper, you know, Lucy."
"Why did he tell me that Mr. Greystock isn't a gentleman? Mr.
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