CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE TEMPTER.
'I particularly wish you to go, Gladys, and there will be plenty of time.

He was worse when I saw him yesterday, and I promised to send you to-day to read to him, and take him some wine.

I shall not want you till five, and my dress is quite ready.

They dine at half-past six, and the evening party are invited for nine, I believe.' This was said by Miss Gwynne to Gladys, at about half-past two o'clock, on the day of Miss Nugent's festivities.
'Very well, ma'am,' said Gladys, 'I will make as much haste as possible.' 'Do you know where Colonel Vaughan is, Gladys ?' asked Miss Gwynne.
'I heard some one say, ma'am, that he and Mr Gwynne had walked to Pentre, to see the dinner on the lawn.' 'Oh! By the way, would you have liked to have gone to see these said diversions?
If so, I can send some one else with the wine.' 'Oh no, thank you, ma'am.

I would much rather walk to see poor Lloyd.' 'Then you had better make haste.' Gladys was soon on her way, through the wood, to the farm mentioned in the last chapter.