Hittaway had hinted that everything must be made to
give way to this horrid business of Fawn's marriage. "Whatever happens,
and at whatever cost, that must be stopped," she had ventured to say to
Lady Glencora Palliser, who, however, could hardly be called one of her
very intimate friends.
"I don't see it at all," said Lady Glencora. "I think Lady Eustace is very
nice. And why shouldn't she marry Lord Fawn if she's engaged to him?"
"But you have heard of the necklace, Lady Glencora?"
"Yes, I've heard of it. I wish anybody would come to me and try and get my
diamonds! They should hear what I would say."
Mrs. Hittaway greatly admired Lady Glencora, but not the less was she
determined to persevere.
Had Lord Fawn been altogether candid and open with his family at this
time, some trouble might have been saved; for he had almost altogether
resolved that let the consequences be what they might, he would not marry
Lizzie Eustace. But he was afraid to say this even to his own sister. He
had promised to marry the woman, and he must walk very warily or the
objurgations of the world would be too many for him. "It must depend
altogether on her conduct, Clara," he had said when last his sister had
persecuted him on the subject.
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