"How very unfortunate!" said Ellinor.
"Yes; is it not?"
"I wonder what she said to Lord Fawn?"
"She would speak out very plainly."
"I suppose she has spoken out plainly, or otherwise they would never have
told her to go away. It seems so unlike what I have always heard of Lady
Fawn."
"Lucy can be very headstrong if she pleases," said Lucy's lover. "What on
earth had I better do for her? I don't suppose she can get another place
that would suit."
"If she is to be your wife I don't think she should go into another place.
If it is quite fixed," she said, and then she looked into her brother's
face.
"Well; what then?"
"If you are sure you mean it----"
"Of course I mean it."
"Then she had better come here. As for her going out as a governess, and
telling the people that she is to be your wife in a few months, that is
out of the question. And it would, I think, be equally so that she should
go into any house and not tell the truth. Of course this would be the
place for her." It was at last decided that Ellinor should discuss the
matter with her mother.
When the whole matter was unfolded to Mrs. Greystock that lady was more
troubled than ever.
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