Chapter XIV

           

           ThesuddenterminationofColonelBrandon’svisitatthepark,withhissteadinessinconcealingitscause,filledthemind,andraisedthewonderofMrs.Jenningsfortwoorthreedays;shewasagreatwonderer,aseveryonemustbewhotakesaverylivelyinterestinallthecomingsandgoingsofalltheiracquaintance.Shewondered,withlittleintermissionwhatcouldbethereasonofit;wassuretheremustbesomebadnews,andthoughtovereverykindofdistressthatcouldhavebefallenhim,withafixeddeterminationthatheshouldnotescapethemall.

           "Somethingverymelancholymustbethematter,Iamsure,"saidshe."Icouldseeitinhisface.Poorman!Iamafraidhiscircumstancesmaybebad.TheestateatDelafordwasneverreckonedmorethantwothousandayear,andhisbrotherlefteverythingsadlyinvolved.Idothinkhemusthavebeensentforaboutmoneymatters,forwhatelsecanitbe?Iwonderwhetheritisso.Iwouldgiveanythingtoknowthetruthofit.PerhapsitisaboutMissWilliamsand,bythebye,Idaresayitis,becausehelookedsoconsciouswhenImentionedher.Maybesheisillintown;nothingintheworldmorelikely,forIhaveanotionsheisalwaysrathersickly.IwouldlayanywageritisaboutMissWilliams.ItisnotsoverylikelyheshouldbedistressedinhiscircumstancesNOW,forheisaveryprudentman,andtobesuremusthaveclearedtheestatebythistime.Iwonderwhatitcanbe!MaybehissisterisworseatAvignon,andhassentforhimover.Hissettingoffinsuchahurryseemsverylikeit.

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