He had assented to nothing. But there had been
something in his manner, in his gait, in his eye, in the pressure
of his arm, which made her feel that her troubles would soon be at
an end.
'I do love you so much,' she said to Mrs Finn late on that
afternoon.
'I am glad of that, dear.'
'I shall always love you,--because you have been on my side all
through.'
'No, Mary;--that is not so.'
'I know it is so. Of course you have to be wise because you are
older. And papa would not have you here with me if you were not
wise. But I know you are on my side,--and papa knows it too. And
someone else shall know it some day.'
CHAPTER 67
'He is Such a Beast'
Lord Silverbridge remained in the Brake country till a few days
before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself
he would have had another week in the country and might probably
have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to
himself. In the last week in January an important despatch reached
his hands, from no less important person than Sir Timothy Beeswax,
suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding
the address in the House of Commons.
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