"And you are still in love with her?"

"I never said that I was in love with her, Clara."

"And what has been fixed?"

"She is to come down to Fawn Court next week, and stay a fortnight with
us. Then we shall find out what she is."

"That will be best, mamma," said Augusta.

"Mind, mamma; you understand me. I shall tell Frederic plainly just what I
think. Of course he will be offended, and if the marriage goes on, the
offence will remain--till he finds out the truth."

"I hope he'll find out no such truth," said Lady Fawn. She was, however,
quite unable to say a word in behalf of her future daughter-in-law. She
said nothing as to that little scene with the Bible, but she never forgot
it.




CHAPTER X

LIZZIE AND HER LOVER


During the remainder of that Monday and all the Tuesday, Lizzie's mind