A Fair Fraud — page 150: what you’re looking at

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A Fair Fraud 139 Suddenly she heard voices calling her by name from the direction of the farmhouse. Thankful, at least, to be quit of her terrible parent, Hester ran down the path as quickly as she could. The wagonette stood before the door; the hampers were all packed; her mother and Marion were in their places—they were evidently only waiting for her. ‘My dear Hetty, where have you been all this long time?’ cried Mrs Lane, gaily, as she came breathlessly up to the carriage; but she cast an anxious glance at her daughter as she spoke, for it had been her contriving and planning that had sent her off alone with Cap- tain Drury, and she was dying to know what had come of that interview. Had he declared himself? Had he been accepted ? Hester's face told her nothing. Neither had Mrs Lane ventured to question Kenneth when he had come back alone out of the woods a few minutes ago. His face had been inscrutable, and he had, almost purposely, she thought, given her no chance of speaking to him. | ‘Come, get in quickly,’ she said to Hetty, ‘the men are all off shooting, and it is getting chilly, and there is nothing more to stay for; let us make haste and get home.’ Hester got into the wagonette in silence. Marion glanced at her furtively, and fancied GOMMGIOO <S (GO) uu