'It is all right,' cried the Marquis, joyfully, 'it is only to set
off three weeks later.'
'Oh! I thought you would not go a week later for the universe,' said
Claude, smiling.
'Not for the Universe, but for U-,' said Lord Rotherwood.
'Worthy of a companion true, of the University of Gottingen,' said
Claude; 'but, Rotherwood, do you really mean that it will make no
difference to you?'
'None whatever; I meant to spend three weeks with my mother at the
end of the tour, and I shall spend them now instead. I only talked
of going immediately, because nothing is done at all that is not done
quickly, and I hate delays, but it is all the same, and now it stands
for Tuesday three weeks. Now we shall see what he says to Cologne,
Lily.'
Claude sprung up, and began talking over arrangements and
possibilities with zest, which showed what his wishes had been from
the first. All was quickly settled, and as soon as his father had
given his cordial approbation to the scheme, it was amusing to see
how animated and active Claude became, and in how different a style
he talked of the once slighted Rhine.
Lord Rotherwood told the boys that their brother was a great deal too
good for them, but they never troubled themselves to ask in what
respect; Lilias took very great delight in telling Emily of the
sacrifice which he had been willing to make, and looked forward to
talking it over with Alethea, but she refrained, as long as he was at
home, as she knew it would greatly displease him, and she had heard
enough about missish confidences.
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