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XLI. Suspicion—Fanny Is Sent For

           InthecourseoftheafternoonshesaidtoLiddy,whohadbeeninformedoftheoccurrence,"WhatwasthecolourofpoorFannyRobin’shair?Doyouknow?IcannotrecollectIonlysawherforadayortwo."

           "Itwaslight,ma’am;butsheworeitrathershort,andpackedawayunderhercap,sothatyouwouldhardlynoticeit.ButIhaveseenherletitdownwhenshewasgoingtobed,anditlookedbeautifulthen.Realgoldenhair."

           "Heryoungmanwasasoldier,washenot?"

           "Yes.InthesameregimentasMr.Troy.Hesaysheknewhimverywell."

           "What,Mr.Troysaysso?Howcamehetosaythat?"

           "OnedayIjustnamedittohim,andaskedhimifheknewFanny’syoungman.Hesaid,’Ohyes,heknewtheyoungmanaswellasheknewhimself,andthattherewasn’tamanintheregimenthelikedbetter.’"

           "Ah!Saidthat,didhe?"

           "Yes;andhesaidtherewasastronglikenessbetweenhimselfandtheotheryoungman,sothatsometimespeoplemistookthem"

           "Liddy,forHeaven’ssakestopyourtalking!"saidBathsheba,withthenervouspetulancethatcomesfromworryingperceptions.

           

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