She hoped that her cousin was quite comfortable, and that she
might be able to see him after breakfast on the following day. But Frank
was determined to leave Portray very early on the following day, and
therefore wrote a note to his cousin. He begged that she would not disturb
herself, that he would leave the castle the next morning before she could
be up, and that he had only further to remind her that she must come up to
London at once as soon as she should be summoned for the trial of Mr.
Benjamin and his comrade. It had seemed to Frank that she had almost
concluded that her labours connected with that disagreeable matter were at
end.
"The examination may be long, and I will attend you if you wish it," said
her cousin. Upon receiving this she thought it expedient to come down to
him, and there was an interview for about a quarter of an hour in her own
little sitting-room, looking out upon the sea. She had formed a project,
and at once suggested it to him. If she found herself ill when the day of
the trial came, could they make her go up and give her evidence? Frank
told her that they could and that they would. She was very clever about
it.
Pages:
1144
1145
1146
1147
1148
1149
1150
1151
1152
1153
1154
1155
1156
1157
1158
1159
1160
1161
1162
1163
1164
1165
1166
1167
1168