Her Faithful Knight — page 183: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER XVII. THE BLOW FALLS. The last day of the tour of “Love’s Right” had ar- rived, and for the first and last time the part of Zara Carewe was to be performed by an understudy. For Miss Dorothy Knight, the original exponent of the part, was to be married to her manager, the Hon. Darcy Derrick, in St. James’ Church, at half-past two. that day, and the happy pair were to start on a honey- moon to Penzance and the Scilly Isles by the train which left Plymouth at a quarter to four. Everything, down to the minutest details, had been settled with the most wonderful expedition. Some charming rooms had been taken for Phyllis, and thither she was to be transported, under Nurse Rose’s care, in a week’s time, to await the return of Mr. and Mrs. Derrick from their honeymoon. Afterward a cruise round about the Cornish coast was to precede Darcy’s triumphant — bringing home of his bride to Derrick Castle, and her introduction to the other members of his family. Aided by his trusty friends, Coles and Wyverley, Darcy made his arrangements with such lightning celerity that he left his fiancée no time for changing her mind. On Wednesday morning she had finally accepted him, and Wednesday afternoon saw the drawing up by a local solicitor of the deed by- which Phyllis was to enjoy two hundred a year from the hour of her sister’s marriage. Wednesday evening found a diamond engagement ring on Dorothy’s finger. Thursday was spent by Darcy in S (S@) , EOMmiIcboo