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Chapter XVIII

           Wouldyouliketoseeher?" 

           "Surely,colonel,"criedLadyIngram,"youwouldnotencouragesuchalowimpostor?Dismissher,byallmeans,atonce!" 

           "ButIcannotpersuadehertogoaway,mylady,"saidthefootman; "norcananyoftheservants: Mrs.Fairfaxiswithherjustnow,entreatinghertobegone;butshehastakenachairinthechimney-corner,andsaysnothingshallstirherfromittillshegetsleavetocomeinhere." 

           "Whatdoesshewant?"askedMrs.Eshton. 

           "‘Totellthegentrytheirfortunes,’shesays,ma’am;andsheswearsshemustandwilldoit." 

           "Whatisshelike?"inquiredtheMissesEshton,inabreath. 

           "Ashockinglyuglyoldcreature,miss;almostasblackasacrock." 

           "Why,she’sarealsorceress!"criedFrederickLynn."Letushaveherin,ofcourse." 

           "Tobesure,"rejoinedhisbrother;"itwouldbeathousandpitiestothrowawaysuchachanceoffun." 

           "Mydearboys,whatareyouthinkingabout?"exclaimedMrs.Lynn. 

           "Icannotpossiblycountenanceanysuchinconsistentproceeding,"chimedintheDowagerIngram. 

           "Indeed,mama,butyoucanandwill,"pronouncedthehaughtyvoiceofBlanche,assheturnedroundonthepiano-stool; wheretillnowshehadsatsilent,apparentlyexaminingsundrysheetsofmusic. "Ihaveacuriositytohearmyfortunetold:therefore,Sam,orderthebeldameforward." 

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