He had written to her
soon after reaching Harrington, telling her that he had had it all
out with the governor. 'There is a good deal that I can only tell
you when I see you,' he said. Then he assured her with many
lover's protestations that he was and always would be till death
altogether her own most loving S. To this he had received an
answer by return of post. She would be delighted to see him up in
town,--as would her father and mother. They had now got a
comfortable house in Brook Street. And then she signed herself his
sincere friend, Isabel. Silverbridge thought that it was cold, and
remembered certain scraps of another feminine handwriting in which
more passion was expressed. Perhaps this was the way with American
young ladies when they were in love.
'Yes,' said the Duke, 'I am glad that you have come up at once, as
Sir Timothy should have his answer without further delay.'
'But what shall I say?'
The Duke, though he had already considered the matter very
seriously, nevertheless took a few minutes to consider it again.
'The offer,' said he, 'must be acknowledged as very flattering.
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