Lady Fawn was not a liar, and Lady Fawn
had told her the same. And, had she wanted more evidence, did not her
lover's conduct give it? "It is because I am poor," she said to herself--
"for I know well that he loves me."
CHAPTER LXV
TRIBUTE
Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin
Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going. There were
various reasons, he said, why she should go. Her child was there, and it
was proper that she should be with her child. She was living at present
with people whose reputation did not stand high, and as to whom all manner
of evil reports were flying about the town. It was generally thought--so
said Frank--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr.
Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to
express his belief in the accusation.
"Oh no, that cannot be," said Lizzie, trembling. But, though she rejected
the supposition, she did not reject it very firmly. "And then, you know,"
continued Lizzie, "I never see him. I have actually only set eyes on him
once since the second robbery, and then just for a minute.
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