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Chapter XIII

           Hehadventured,onthemorningofhisdeparture,topresshissuitoncemoreonAgnes;andthechildren,ashehadanticipated,provedtobeinnocentobstaclesinthewayofhissuccess.Ontheotherhand,hehadprivatelysecuredafirmallyinhissister-in-law.’Havealittlepatience,’thenewLadyMontbarryhadsaid,’andleavemetoturntheinfluenceofthechildrenintherightdirection.Iftheycanpersuadehertolistentoyou—theyshall!’

           ThetwoladieshadaccompaniedHenry,andsomeotherguestswhowentawayatthesametime,totherailwaystation,andhadjustdrivenbacktothehouse,whentheservantannouncedthat’apersonofthenameofRollandwaswaitingtoseeherladyship.’

           ’Isitawoman?’

           ’Yes,mylady.’

           YoungLadyMontbarryturnedtoAgnes.

           ’Thisistheveryperson,’shesaid,’whomyourlawyerthoughtlikelytohelphim,whenhewastryingtotracethelostcourier.’

           ’Youdon’tmeantheEnglishmaidwhowaswithLadyMontbarryatVenice?’

           ’Mydear!don’tspeakofMontbarry’shorridwidowbythenamewhichismynamenow.StephenandIhavearrangedtocallherbyherforeigntitle,beforeshewasmarried.Iam"LadyMontbarry,"andsheis"theCountess."Inthatwaytherewillbenoconfusion.—Yes,Mrs.RollandwasinmyservicebeforeshebecametheCountess’smaid.Shewasaperfectlytrustworthyperson,withonedefectthatobligedmetosendheraway—asullentemperwhichledtoperpetualcomplaintsofherintheservants’hall.

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