Besides, somehow I
thought you did it as a matter of duty, and not of pleasure. Oh!
Rotherwood, is that you?'
'The Aylmers are come,' said Lord Rotherwood, drawing her arm into
his, 'and I want you to come and speak to them, Florence and Lily; I
can't find any one; all the great elders have vanished. You know
them of old, do not you, Lily?'
'Of old? Yes; but of so old that I do not suppose they will know me.
You must introduce me.'
He hastened them to the drawing-room, where they found Miss Aylmer, a
sensible, lady-like looking person, and two brothers, of about
fifteen and thirteen.
'Well, Miss Aylmer, I have brought you two old friends; so old, that
they think you have forgotten them--my cousin Lilias, and my sister
Florence.'
'We have not forgotten you, Miss Aylmer,' said Florence, warmly
shaking hands with her. 'You seem so entirely to belong to
Hetherington that I scarcely knew the place without you.'
There was something that particularly pleased Lily in the manner in
which Miss Aylmer answered. Florence talked a little while, and then
proposed to adjourn to the supplementary drawing-room--the lawn--
where the company were already assembling.
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