Emilius. He had come up quite
suddenly within the last season, and had made church-going quite a
pleasant occupation to Lizzie Eustace.
On the last day of October Mr. Emilius and Mr. John Eustace came, each
alone. Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke came over with post-horses from
Ayr, as also did Lord George and Sir Griffin about an hour after them.
Frank was not yet expected. He had promised to name a day, and had not yet
named it.
"Varra weel, varra weel," Gowran had said when he was told of what was
about to occur, and was desired to make preparations necessary in regard
to the outside plenishing of the house; "nae doot she'll do with her ain
what pleases her ainself. The mair ye poor out, the less there'll be left
in. Mr. Jo-ohn coming? I'll be glad then to see Mr. Jo-ohn. Oo, ay; aits;
there'll be aits eneuch. And anither coo! You'll want twa ither coos. I'll
see to the coos." And Andy Gowran, in spite of the internecine warfare
which existed between him and his mistress, did see to the hay, and the
cows, and the oats, and the extra servants that were wanted inside and
outside the house. There was enmity between him and Lady Eustace, and he
didn't care who knew it; but he took her wages and he did her work.
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