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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.
