They
did, however, reach the house before Lilias, who had been walking
with Miss Weston, came in, and when she went upstairs, she found
Emily full of complaints at the inconvenience of having no Rachel to
assist her in dressing, and to see that everything was in order, and
that Phyllis was fit to appear when she came down in the evening;
but, by the assistance of Lily and Jane, she got over her troubles,
and when she went into the drawing-room, she was much relieved to
find her two gentlemen quite safe and dressed. She had been in great
fear of Lord Rotherwood's straying away to join in some of Reginald's
sports, and was grateful to the Irish book for keeping him out of
mischief.
Emily was in her glory; it was the first large dinner-party since
Eleanor had gone, and though she pitied herself for having the
trouble of entertaining the people, she really enjoyed the feeling
that she now appeared as the mistress of New Court, with her cousin,
the Marquis, by her side, to show how highly she was connected. And
everything went off just as could be wished. Lord Rotherwood talked
intelligibly and sensibly, and Mr. Mohun's neighbour at dinner had a
voice which he could hear.
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