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The Reason Why

CHAPTER XXI
12/14

Expect Tristram's pulled the curb--doesn't understand as yet." "Why, how could a person who must always have had heaps of cash--Markrute's niece, you know--and a fine position be like your dog, Crow?
You _are_ drawing it!" "Well, you need not mind what I say, Jimmy," Colonel Lowerby went on.
"Judge for yourself.

You asked my opinion, and as I am an old friend of the family I've given it, and time will show." "Lady Highford's going to be at Montfitchet," Jimmy announced after a pause.

"She won't make things easy for any one, will she!" "How did that happen ?" asked the Crow in an astonished voice.
"Ethelrida had asked her in the season, when every one supposed the affair was still on, and I expect she would not let them put her off--" And then both men looked up at the door, for Tristram peeped in.
"We shall be arriving in five minutes, you fellows," he said.
And soon they drew up at the little Tylling Green station, and the saloon was switched off, while the express flew on to King's Lynn.
There were motor cars and an omnibus to meet them, and Lady Ethelrida's own comfortable coupe for the bridal pair.

They might just want to say a few words together alone before arriving, she had kindly thought.

And so, though neither of the two were very eager for this tete-a-tete, they got in and started off.


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