Mary had been very
decided with him,--more so he feared than before; but still he saw
no reason why he should not succeed at last. Mrs. Masters had told
him that Mary would certainly give a little trouble in winning, but
would be the more worth the winner's trouble when won. And she had
certainly shown no preference for any other young man about the
town. There had been a moment when he had much dreaded Mr. Surtees.
Young clergymen are apt to be formidable rivals, and Mr. Surtees
had certainly made some overtures of friendship to Mary Masters.
But Larry had thought that he had seen that these overtures had not
led to much, and then that fear had gone from him. He did believe
that Mary was now angry because she had not been allowed to walk
about Bragton with her old friend Mr. Morton. It had been natural
that she should like to do so. It was the pride of Mary's life that
she had been befriended by the Mortons and Lady Ushant. But it did
not occur to him that he ought to be jealous of Mr. Morton,--though
it had occurred to Kate Masters.
There was very little said between the sisters on their way back to
the town. Mary was pretty sure now that the two girls had made the
appointment with Larry, but she was unwilling to question them on
the subject. Immediately on their arrival at home they heard the
great news.
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