A Heart's Bitterness — page 17: what you’re looking at

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A HEART’S BITTERNESS. 9 ‘“You must give her all manner of good advice,” said Grace, tapping Lady Burton’s hand, as she saw her fall into reverie. ““T must, indeed. I returned only yesterday from France.” | ak ‘And your poor cousin died while you were with her. Pardon me for not having spoken of it before. ‘Tt was an end long expected. I was looking in my cab- inet for an old letter from her, when I came upon these, from my early friend, Lady Lucy Montressor.” | ‘* At least, Lady Burton, Violet need not fear that Lord ~ Leigh is marrying her for her millions. Hecan afford to — marry for love; he is rich in money, as in antiquity of title; and he is young and good-looking, and a very good fellow. No one ever heard a word against him. He is grave, shy, not so very fond of society, a little gloomy, perhaps. I never saw any one take a thing to heart as he did his father’s death, and you know the old saying, ‘a good son’ makes a good husband.’ ” ‘« My dear Grace,” cried Lady Burton, “let me kiss you. You are the most comforting creature. You always speak good of people. It is a lovely quality in you.” ‘‘ But in this case, Lady Burton, there is only good to be said. I hear your horses before the door. My aunt’s coupe is there for me. My love to Violet.” A few moments after Lady Burton had entered her own coupe, and ordered the coachman ‘‘ to 9 Portland place.” It was the residence of the banker, Henry Ainslie. ‘‘Miss Ainslie is never engaged to you, my lady,” said the footman, ‘‘ though she is refused to all others this morn- ing.” | Too impatient to sit down, Lady Burton walked about the drawing-room for a moment or two. The owner had no titles and the mistress of the house was but.of homely 39 taste, but, by grace of unlimited money, it was one of the Gomicbooks:. co