[He Knew He Was Right by Anthony Trollope]@TWC D-Link bookHe Knew He Was Right CHAPTER XXV 18/23
There is plenty of time." So they walked to Niddon Park in the morning, as they had done on the preceding evening.
Their conversation at first regarded Trevelyan and his wife, and the old trouble; but Nora could not keep herself from speaking of Hugh Stanbury. "He would not have come," she said, "unless Louis had sent him." "He would not have come now, I think." "Of course not;--why should he ?--before Parliament was hardly over, too? But he won't remain in town now,--will he ?" "He says somebody must remain,--and I think he will be in London till near Christmas." "How disagreeable! But I suppose he doesn't care.
It's all the same to a man like him.
They don't shut the clubs up, I dare say.
Will he come here at Christmas ?" "Either then or for the New Year;--just for a day or two." "We shall be gone then, I suppose ?" said Nora. "That must depend on Mr.Trevelyan," said Priscilla. "What a life for two women to lead;--to depend upon the caprice of a man who must be mad! Do you think that Mr.Trevelyan will care for what your brother says to him ?" "I do not know Mr.Trevelyan." "He is very fond of your brother, and I suppose men friends do listen to each other.
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