Marjorie expressed her dislike for the
lieutenant with characteristic frankness, and finally confessed to
her father--well, I really do not know what she confessed. It must
have been the vaguest of confessions, and must have sufficiently
puzzled the colonel. At any rate, it exasperated him. I suppose I
am implicated in the matter, and that the colonel feels bitterly
towards me. I do not see why: I have carried no messages between
you and Miss Daw; I have behaved with the greatest discretion. I
can find no flaw anywhere in my proceeding. I do not see that
anybody has done anything--except the colonel himself.
It is probable, nevertheless, that the friendly relations between
the two houses will be broken off. "A plague o' both your houses,"
say you. I will keep you informed, as well as I can, of what occurs
over the way. We shall remain here until the second week in
September. Stay where you are, or, at all events, do not dream of
joining me....Colonel Daw is sitting on the piazza looking rather
wicked. I have not seen Marjorie since I parted with her in the
garden.
XII.
EDWARD DELANEY TO THOMAS DILLON, M.D., MADISON
SQUARE, NEW YORK.
August 30, 1872.
My Dear Doctor: If you have any influence over Flemming, I beg of
you to exert it to prevent his coming to this place at present.
There are circumstances, which I will explain to you before long,
that make it of the first importance that he should not come into
this neighborhood.
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