\"EvenBetty，\"hehadsaidtohimself，nowandthen。\"EvenmyBetty。GoodGod——whoknows！\"

　　Becauseofthis，hehadreadeachletterwithkeeneyes。

　　Theywerelongletters，fullofdetailandcolour，becausesheknewheenjoyedthem。Shehadadelightfultouch。HesometimesfeltasiftheywalkedtheEnglishlanestogether。

　　Hisintimacywithherneighbours，andherneighbourhood，wasoneofhisrelaxations。HefoundhimselfthinkingofoldDobyandMrs。Welden，asasortofsoporificmeasure，whenhelayawakeatnight。ShehadsentphotographsofStornham，ofDunholmCastle，andofDole，andhadevenfoundanoldengravingofLadyAlanbyinheryouth。HerevidentlikingfortheDunholmshadpleasedhim。Theywerepeoplewhosedignityandadmirablenesswerepartofgeneralknowledge。LordWestholtwasplainlyayoungmanofmanyattractions。Ifthetwoweredrawntoeachother——andwhatmorenatural——allwouldbewell。HewonderedifitwouldbeWestholt。Buthislovequickenedasagacitywhichneedednostimulus。Hesaidtohimselfintimethat，thoughshelikedandadmiredWestholt，shewentnofarther。Thatotherspaidcourttoherhecouldguesswithoutbeingtold。Hehadseentheeffectshehadproducedwhenshehadbeenathome，andalsoanunexpectedlettertohiswifefromMillyBowenhadrevealedmanythings。Milly，havingnotedMrs。Vanderpoel’seageranxietytoheardirectnewsofLadyAnstruthers，wasnotthepersontoletfallfromherhandausefulthreadofconnection。Shehadwrittenquiteatlength，managingadroitlytoconveyallthatshehadseen，andallthatshehadheard。ShehadbeenmakingavisitwithindrivingdistanceofStornham，andhadhadthepleasureofmeetingbothLadyAnstruthersandMissVanderpoelatvariousparties。

　　ShewassosurethatMrs。VanderpoelwouldliketohearhowwellLadyAnstrutherswaslooking，thatsheventuredtowrite。Betty’seffectuponthecountywasmadequiteclear，asalsowastheinterestedexpectationofherappearanceintownnextseason。Mr。Vanderpoel，perhaps，gatheredmorefromtheletterthanhiswifedid。Inhermind，relievedhappinessandconsternationweremingled。

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