'
'A very unconscious heroine,' said William. 'She is a wonder--I
never thought her anything but an honest sort of romp.'
'I have long thought her a wonderful specimen of obedience,' said Mr.
Mohun.
William and Claude now walked to the parsonage, and the council broke
up; but it must not be supposed that this was the last that Emily and
Maurice heard on the subject.
CHAPTER XXIII: JOYS AND SORROWS
'Complaint was heard on every part
Of something disarranged.'
The next day, Sunday, was one of the most marked in Lily's life. It
was the first time she saw Mr. Devereux after his illness, and though
Claude had told her he was going to church, it gave her a sudden
thrill of joy to see him there once more, and perhaps she never felt
more thankful than when his name was read before the Thanksgiving.
After the service there was an exchange of greetings, but Lily spoke
no word, she felt too happy and too awe-struck to say anything, and
she walked back to the New Court in silence.
In the afternoon she had hopes that a blessing would be granted to
her, for which at one time she had scarcely dared to hope; and she
felt convinced that so it would be when she saw that Mr.
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