He will fall in love with you himself. Why, he
would be an old duffer if he didn't."
"Really," said Augusta, bursting out laughing, "you are too
ridiculous, Eustace."
"I don't know about being ridiculous, Augusta: but if you think I am
going to let you be marched about by that learned Doctor without my being
there to look after you, you are mistaken. Why, of course he would fall
in love with you, or some of his clerks would; nobody could be near you
for a couple of days without doing so."
"Do you think so?" said Augusta, looking at him very sweetly.
"Yes, I do," he answered, and thus the conversation came to an end and
was not resumed till dinner-time.
On the following morning at eleven o'clock, Eustace, who had managed to
get a few days' leave from his employers, arrived with Mr. John Short to
take Augusta and Lady Holmhurst--who was going to chaperon her--to
Somerset House, whither, notwithstanding her objections of the previous
day, she had at last consented to go. Mr. Short was introduced, and much
impressed both the ladies by the extraordinary air of learning and
command which was stamped upon his countenance. He wanted to inspect the
will at once; but Augusta struck at this, saying that it would be quite
enough to have her shoulders stared at once that day.
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