Lecount.
"But I must be considered in this matter," proceeded Noel Vanstone. "My
concession to Lecount's weakness must not be misunderstood. Miss Bygrave
must not be allowed to suppose I am afraid of my housekeeper."
The captain declared that no such idea ever had entered, or ever could
enter, Miss Bygrave's mind. Noel Vanstone returned to the subject
nevertheless, again and again, with his customary pertinacity. Would
it be indiscreet if he asked leave to set himself right personally with
Miss Bygrave? Was there any hope that he might have the happiness of
seeing her on that day? or, if not, on the next day? or if not, on the
day after? Captain Wragge answered cautiously: he felt the importance
of not rousing Noel Vanstone's distrust by too great an alacrity in
complying with his wishes.
"An interview to-day, my dear sir, is out of the question," he said.
"She is not well enough; she wants repose. To-morrow I propose
taking her out before the heat of the day begins--not merely to avoid
embarrassment, after what has happened with Mrs. Lecount, but because
the morning air and the morning quiet are essential in these nervous
cases. We are early people here--we shall start at seven o'clock.
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