A Fair Fraud — page 90: what you’re looking at

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A Fair Fraud 79 ‘Ah! I thought as much,’ murmured Mr Naylor; and as Marion looked an inquiry, he went on quickly, ‘And what is she doing at Crookthorpe Hall? Is she living in the neighbourhood ?’ ‘No; she is staying in the house,’ ‘Oh, indeed!’ and Mr Naylor's eyebrows were slightly uplifted. ‘She and her daughter have been here for a wetck,’ continued Marion. ‘A daughter too? Which is Miss—Lane, pray?’ There was a distinct hesitation before the name. } ‘She is sitting next to Captain Drury—she is also in pink satin. This side of the table Mr Naylor.’ Mr Naylor craned his head forward, and caught a glimpse of Hetty, looking radiant. and lovely, a fairer, younger edition of her mother opposite him. ‘A very pretty girl!’ he murmured, with so curious an air of abstraction that it passed through Marion’s mind to wonder whether the words were sincerely spoken. ‘I should think there could not be two opinions about that,’ she replied warmly. ‘/ call her beautiful !’ | ‘Ah, I daresay. And Captain Drury—your cousin, is he not?—does he, too, call her beautiful ?’ GOMMGIOO oO C' Q)