It was very
unpleasant, and yet she was very much obliged to him, and exceedingly
sorry he had taken so much trouble.
They came home at about seven o'clock. Jane met them in the hall,
full of her own and Lady Rotherwood's wonderings; she hurried Lily
upstairs, and--skilful, quick, and ready--she helped her to dress in
a very short time. As they ran down Reginald overtook them, and they
entered the drawing-room as the dinner-bell was ringing. William did
not appear for some time, and his apologies were not such as to
smooth matters for his sister.
Perhaps it was for this very reason that Mr. Mohun allowed Lily to
escape with no more than a jesting reproof. Lord Rotherwood wished
to make his cousin's hardihood and enterprise an example to his
sister, and, in his droll exaggerating way, represented such walks as
every-day occurrences. This was just the contrary to what Emily
wished her aunt to believe, and Claude was much diverted with the
struggle between her politeness to Lord Rotherwood and her desire to
maintain the credit of the family.
Lady Florence, though liking Lilias, thought this walk extravagant.
Emily feared Lilias had lost her aunt's good opinion, and prepared
herself for some hints about a governess.
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