It must be owned, however, that at this time she had heard nothing
of Lord Rufford's commission to her husband. In the evening Larry
came in and was at once told the terrible news. "Larry," said Kate,
"Mary is going away for a month."
"Where are you going, Mary?" asked the lover eagerly.
"To Lady Ushant's, Mr. Twentyman."
"For a month!"
"She has asked me for a month," said Mary.
"It's a regular fool's errand," said Mrs. Masters. "It's not done
with my consent, Mr. Twentyman. I don't think she ought to stir
from home till things are more settled."
"They can be settled this moment as far as I am concerned," said
Larry standing up.
"There now," said Mrs. Masters. At this time Mr. Masters was not in
the room. "If you can make it straight with Mr. Twentyman I won't
say a word against your going away for a month."
"Mamma, you shouldn't!" exclaimed Mary.
"I hate such nonsense. Mr. Twentyman is behaving honest and
genteel. What more would you have? Give him an answer like a
sensible girl."
"I have given him an answer and I cannot say anything more," said
Mary as she left the room.
CHAPTER XIX
"Who valued the Geese?"
Before the time had come for the visit to Rufford Hall Mr. Gotobed
had called upon Bearside the attorney and had learned as much as
Mr. Bearside chose to tell him of the facts of the case.
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