I don't know that
she's a virago at all. I believe her to be a very good sort of woman."
"Do you remember, mamma, what the admiral used to say of her?"
"The admiral, my dear, tried to borrow her money, as he did everybody's,
and when she wouldn't give him any, then he said severe things. The poor
admiral was never to be trusted in such matters."
"I don't think Frank would like it," said Ellinor. The plan was this. Lady
Linlithgow, who, through her brother-in-law, the late Admiral Greystock,
was connected with the dean's family, had made known her desire to have a
new companion for six months. The lady was to be treated like a lady, but
was to have no salary. Her travelling expenses were to be paid for her and
no duties were to be expected from her, except that of talking and
listening to the countess.
"I really think it's the very thing for her," said Mrs. Greystock. "It's
not like being a governess. She's not to have any salary."
"I don't know whether that makes it better, mamma."
"It would just be a visit to Lady Linlithgow. It is that which makes the
difference, my dear."
Ellinor felt sure that her brother would not hear of such an engagement,
but he did hear of it, and, after various objections, gave a sort of
sanction to it.
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