Mohun. 'Now,
young ladies, reserve the rest of your adventures for the morning.'
Adeline had full satisfaction in recounting the governess's mistake
to the maids, and in hearing from Esther that it was no wonder, 'for
that she looked more like a born lady than Lady Florence herself!'
Lilias's fit of petulance about the ball had returned more strongly
than ever; she partly excused herself to her own mind, by fancying
she disliked the thought of the lonely evening she was to spend more
than that of losing the pleasure of the ball. Mr. Mohun would be
absent, conducting Maurice to a new school, and Claude and Reginald
would also be gone.
Her temper was affected in various ways; she wondered that William
and Emily could like to go--she had thought that Miss Weston was
wiser. Her daily occupations were irksome--she was cross to Phyllis.
It made her very angry to be accused by the young brothers of making
a fuss, and Claude's silence was equally offensive. It was upon
principle that he said nothing. He knew it was nothing but a
transient attack of silliness, of which she was herself ashamed; but
he was sorry to leave her in that condition, and feared Lady
Rotherwood's coming into the neighbourhood was doing her harm, as
certainly as it was spoiling Ada.
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