He knew well
enough how strong was Lady Glencora.
CHAPTER LVI
JOB'S COMFORTERS
Mrs. Carbuncle and Lady Eustace had now been up in town between six and
seven weeks, and the record of their doings has necessarily dealt chiefly
with robberies and the rumours of robberies. But at intervals the minds of
the two ladies had been intent on other things. The former was still
intent on marrying her niece, Lucinda Roanoke, to Sir Griffin, and the
latter had never for a moment forgotten the imperative duty which lay upon
her of revenging herself upon Lord Fawn. The match between Sir Griffin and
Lucinda was still to be a match. Mrs. Carbuncle persevered in the teeth
both of the gentleman and or the lady, and still promised herself success.
And our Lizzie, in the midst of all her troubles, had not been idle. In
doing her justice we must acknowledge that she had almost abandoned the
hope of becoming Lady Fawn. Other hopes and other ambitions had come upon
her. Latterly the Corsair had been all in all to her, with exceptional
moments in which she told herself that her heart belonged exclusively to
her cousin Frank. But Lord Fawn's offences were not to be forgotten, and
she continually urged upon her cousin the depth of the wrongs which she
had suffered.
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