She had a great deal more to say to him, still, about her grandfather and her husband, and the country; and wanted to ask questions innumerable about his former home in Canada, his mother, and everything she could think of, the discussion of which would make them better acquainted.

For she had quite decided that, as she said, they were to be very good friends; and, to put all family interest and ties on one side, there was something not disagreeable in the idea of taking under her own peculiar tutelage a young and handsome man, who was quite new to the world, and about entering it with all the prestige which attends the heir of fifteen or twenty thousand a year.
They were still talking busily when Mr.Beresford's man came to say that his master was awake.

They went in together and sat with him for the rest of the afternoon, until it was time for Lady Dighton to go.

When she did, it was with a promise from Maurice, not to wait for a visit from Sir John, who was always busy, but to go over and dine at Dighton very soon; a promise Mr.Beresford confirmed, being in his heart very glad to see such friendly relations springing up between his two grandchildren.

Maurice, on his side, was equally glad, for not only did his new friendship promise pleasure to himself, but he had a secret satisfaction in thinking how well his cousin and Lucia would get on together if-- But then the recollection that he had left Cacouna in possession of Mr.
Percy came to interrupt the very commencement of a day dream..