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CHAPTER X THE DISCARDED SUITOR Wr must now return to Mr. Gunthorpe, whom we left at the moment when he departed from the presence of Lord Petersfield and Sir John Marston. Returning to his carriage, which was waiting, the old gentleman ordered himself to be driven to Lady Macdonald’s house in Cavendish Square, but as the vehicle proceeded thither, he felt almost inclined to issue a fresh instruction and postpone his visit to Lady Macdonald until the following day. He felt anxious — deeply anxious — to return to Lady Bess’s cottage, but on mature reflection he resolved to let the interval of a night pass, so that he should have ample leisure to compose the feelings which had been so cruelly tortured, and thus prepare himself for an interview which he foresaw would be attended with painful circumstances. He therefore allowed the carriage to proceed toward Cavendish Square, and by the time it had reached Lady Macdonald’s residence, Mr. Gun- thorpe had so far regained his wonted composure that what- ever he felt inwardly was no longer reflected in his counte- nance. That his visit at Lady Macdonald’s had been expected was evident from the circumstance that the moment he an- nounced his name he was conducted into a parlour, where her ladyship immediately joined him. Florina was not present at this interview, which lasted for upwards of an hour. Mr. Gunthorpe and Lady Macdonald had much to talk upon, but we cannot at present explain the nature of their discourse. Suffice it to say that at the expiration of the colloquy, Mr. Gunthorpe accompanied Lady Macdonald up into the drawing-room, where Florina was seated. This young lady, rising from her chair, hastened forward to betsow 92 : Eomicbooks.co