But Nickem was gone,
and he was obliged to console himself by thinking that Nickem was
at any rate employing his intellect on the right side. When he left
his house with Larry Twentyman he had told his wife nothing about
Lord Rufford. Up to this time he and his wife had not as yet
reconciled their difference, and poor Mary was still living in
misery. Larry, though he had called for the attorney, had not sat
down in the parlour, and had barely spoken to Mary. "For gracious
sake, Mr. Twentyman, don't let him stay in that place there half
the night," said Mrs. Masters. "It ain't fit for a father of a
family."
"Father never does stay half the night," said Kate, who took more
liberties in that house than any one else.
"Hold your tongue, miss. I don't know whether it wouldn't be better
for you, Mr. Twentyman, if you were not there so often yourself."
Poor Larry felt this to be hard. He was not even engaged as
yet, and as far as he could see was not on the way to be engaged.
In such condition surely his possible mother-in-law could have no
right to interfere with him. He condescended to make no reply, but
crossed the passage and carried the attorney off with him.
"You've heard what that American gentleman has been about, Mr.
Masters?" asked the landlord.
"I'm told he's been with Bearside."
"And has offered to pay his bill for him if he'll carry on the
business for Goarly.
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