I have been asked to go to Custins, and suppose I shall
turn up some time in the autumn.
'And now shall I tell you what I expect? I do expect that you will
come over to--see me. "I did see her the other day," you will say,
"and she did not make herself pleasant." I know that. How was I
to make myself pleasant when I found myself so completely snuffed
out by your American beauty? Now she is away, and Richard will be
himself. Do come, because in truth I want to see you.
'Yours always sincerely.
'MABEL GREX.'
On receiving this he at once made up his mind to go to
Killancodlem, but he could not make up his mind why it was that
she had asked him. He was sure of two things; sure in the first
place that she had intended to let him know that she did not care
about him; and then sure that she was aware of his intention in
regard to Miss Boncassen. Everybody at Killancodlem had seen it,--
to his disgust; but still that it was so had been manifest. And he
had consoled himself, feeling that it would matter nothing should
he be accepted.
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