Mrs. Errington intended to present Rhoda to her daughter-in-law as her own especial pet and protégée, but a favourable6 moment for fulfilling this intention did not offer itself. Rhoda had not distinctly expressed any unwillingness7 to be taken to Ivy8 Lodge9, and it could never enter into Mrs. Errington's head to guess that she felt such unwillingness. But in some way the project seemed to be eluded10; so that Castalia had been some weeks in Whitford without making the acquaintance of Miss Maxfield, as she began to be called, even by some of those to whom she had been "Old Max's little Rhoda" all her life.
Castalia, indeed, troubled her head very little about Rhoda, under whatever style or title she might be mentioned. We may be sure that Algernon never spoke11 to his wife of the old days at the Maxfields; indeed, he eschewed12 all allusion13 to that name as much as possible. Castalia knew from Mrs. Errington that there had been a young girl in the house where she had lodged14, the daughter of the grocer, who was her landlord; but, being pretty well accustomed to Mrs. Errington's highly-coloured descriptions of things and people, she had paid no attention to that lady's praises of Rhoda's intelligence, good looks, and pretty manners.
No; Castalia troubled not her head about Rhoda. But she was troubled about Minnie Bodkin, of whom she became bitterly jealous. She did not suppose, to be sure, that her husband had ever made love to Miss Bodkin; but she was constantly tormented15 by the suspicion that Algernon was admiring Minnie, and comparing her beauty, wit, and accomplishments16 with those of his wife, to the disadvantage of the latter. Not that she (Castalia) admired her. Far from it! But—she was just the sort of person to be taking with men. She had such a forward, confident, showy way with her!
Some speech of this sort being uttered in the presence of the Misses McDougall, was seized upon, and echoed, and re-echoed, and made much of by those young ladies, who pounced18 on poor Minnie, and tore her to pieces with great skill and gusto. Violet, indeed, made a feeble protest now and then on behalf of her friend; but how was she to oppose her sister and that sweet Mrs. Algernon? And then, in conscience and candour, she could not but admit that poor dear Minnie had many and glaring faults.
In fact, Rose and Violet McDougall were installed as toadies19 in ordinary to Castalia. They were her dearest friends; they called her by her Christian-name; they flattered her weaknesses, and encouraged her worst traits; not, we may charitably believe, with the full consciousness of what they were doing. For her part, Castalia soon got into the habit of liking20 to have these ladies about her. They performed many little offices which saved her trouble; they were devoted21 to her interests, and brought her news of the doings of the opposite faction22. For there was an opposite faction; or Castalia persuaded herself that there was. The Bodkins were ranged in it, in her jealous fancy; and so were the Docketts, and one or two more of Algernon's old friends. Miss Chubb she considered to hover23 as yet on neutral ground. As to the unmarried men—young Pawkins, Mr. Diamond, and the curate of St. Chad's—they were not much taken into account in this species of subterranean24 warfare25, carried on with an arsenal26 of sneers28, stares, slights, hints, coolnesses, bridlings, envy, hatred29, malice30, and all uncharitableness.
I have said that the warfare was subterranean; occult, as it were. Had the enemy been actuated by similar feelings to those of Castalia and her party, hostilities31 must have blazed up openly. But most of them did not even know that they were being assailed32. Among these unconscious ones were Dr. and Mrs. Bodkin. Minnie had at times a suspicion that Algy's wife disliked her. But then the manners of Algy's wife were not genial33 or gracious to anyone, and Minnie could not but feel a certain compassion34 for her, which extinguished resentment35 at her sour words and ways.
With the rest of the Whitford society, the bride did not enter into intimate, or even amicable36, relations. She offended most of the worthy37 matrons who called on her by merely returning her card, and not even asking to be admitted to see them. As to offering any entertainment in return for the hospitalities that were offered to her during the first weeks that she dwelt in Whitford, that, Castalia said, was out of the question. How could more than two persons sit at table in her little dining-room? And how was it possible to receive company in Ivy Lodge?
But Whitford was not quite of her opinion in this matter. It was true her rooms were small; but were they smaller than Mrs. Jones's, who gave three tea-parties every year, and received her friends in detachments? Why was Ivy Lodge less adapted for festive38 purposes than Dr. Smith's house in the High Street?—a queer, ancient, crooked39 nook of a dwelling40, squeezed in between two larger neighbours, with a number of tiny dark rooms like closets; in which, nevertheless, some of the best crumpets and tea-cakes known to that community, not to mention little lobster41 suppers in the season, had been consumed by the Smiths' friends with much satisfaction. As Mrs. Dockett observed, it was not so much what you gave as the spirit you gave it in that mattered! And she was not ashamed, not she, to recall the time, in the beginning of Mr. Dockett's career, when she had with her own hands prepared a welsh rabbit and a jorum of spiced ale for a little party of friends, having nothing better to offer them for supper. In a word, it was Whitford's creed42 that even the most indigestible food, freely bestowed43, might bless him that gave and him that received; and that if the Algernon Erringtons did not offer anyone so much as a cup of tea in their house, the real reason was to be sought in the lady's proud reserve and a general state of feeling which Mrs. Dockett described as "stuck-upishness."
Castalia was unaccustomed to walking, and disliked that exercise. Riding was out of her power, no saddle-horse that would carry a lady being kept for hire in Whitford, and the jingling44 old fly from the "Blue Bell" inn was employed to carry her to such houses as she deigned45 to visit at. Her mother-in-law's lodging46 was not very frequently honoured by her presence. The stairs frightened her, she said; they were like a ladder. Mrs. Thimbleby's oblong drawing-room was a horrible little den17. She had had no idea that ladies and gentlemen ever lived in such places. In truth, Castalia's anticipations47 of the Erringtons' domestic life at Whitford had by no means prepared her for the reality. Ancram had told her he was poor, certainly. Poor! Yes, but Jack48 Price was poor also. And Jack Price's valet was far better lodged than her mother-in-law. However, occasionally the jingling fly did draw up before the widow Thimbleby's door, and Castalia was seen to alight from it with a discontented expression of countenance49, and to pick her way with raised skirts over the cleanly sanded doorstep.
One day, when she entered the oblong drawing-room, Castalia perceived that Mrs. Errington was not there; but, instead of her, there was a young lady, sitting at work by the window, who lifted a lovely, blushing face as Castalia entered the room, and stammered50 out, in evident embarrassment51, that Mrs. Errington would be there in a few minutes, and, meanwhile, would not the lady take a seat?
"I am Mrs. Ancram Errington," said Castalia, looking curiously52 at the girl.
"Yes; I know. I—I saw you at Dr. Bodkin's. I am spending the day with Mrs. Errington. She is very kind to me."
Algernon's wife seated herself in the easy-chair, and leisurely53 surveyed the young woman before her. Her first thought was, "How well she's dressed!" her second, "She seems very bashful and timid; quite afraid of me!" And this second thought was not displeasing54 to Mrs. Algernon; for, in general, she had not been treated by the "provincial55 bumpkins," as she called them, with all the deference56 and submission57 due to her rank.
The girl's hands were nervously58 occupied with some needlework. The flush had faded from her face, and left it delicately pale, except a faint rose-tint in the cheeks. Her shining brown hair waved in soft curls on to her neck. Mrs. Algernon sat looking at her, and critically observing the becoming hue59 of her green silk gown, the taste and richness of a gold brooch at her throat, the whiteness of the shapely hand that was tremulously plying60 the needle. All at once a guess came into her mind, and she asked, suddenly:
"Is your name Maxfield?"
"Yes; Rhoda Maxfield," returned the girl, blushing more deeply and painfully than before.
"Why, I have heard of you!" exclaimed Mrs. Algernon. "You must come and see me."
Rhoda was so alarmed at the pitch of agitation61 to which she was brought by this speech, that she made a violent effort to control it, and answered with, more calmness than she had hitherto displayed:
"Mrs. Errington has spoken once or twice of bringing me to your house; but—I did not like to intrude62. And, besides——"
"Oh, Mrs. Errington brings all sorts of tiresome63 people to see me; she may as well bring a nice person for once in a way."
Castalia was meaning to be very gracious.
"Yes; I mean—but then—my father might not like me to come and see you," blurted64 out Rhoda, with a sort of quiet desperation.
Mrs. Algernon opened her eyes very wide.
"Why, for goodness' sake? Oh, he had some quarrel or other with Mrs. Errington, hadn't he? Never mind, that must be all forgotten, or he wouldn't let you come here. I believe the truth is, that Mrs. Errington meant slyly to keep you to herself, and I shan't stand that."
Indeed, Castalia more than half believed this to be the case. And, partly from a sheer spirit of opposition65 to her mother-in-law—partly from the suspicious jealousy66 of her nature, that led her to do those things which she fancied others cunningly wished to prevent her from doing—she began to think she would patronise Rhoda and enlist67 her into her own faction. Besides, Rhoda was sweet-voiced, submissive, humble68. Certainly, she would be a pleasanter sort of pet and tame animal to encourage about the house than Rose McDougall, who, with all her devotion, claimed a quid pro4 quo for her services, and dwelt on her kinship with the daughter of Lord Kauldkail, and talked of their "mutual69 ancestry70" to an extent that Castalia had begun to consider a bore.
At this moment Mrs. Errington bustled71 into the room, holding a small roll of yellow lace in her hand. "I have found it, Rhoda," she cried. "This little bit is nearly the same pattern as the trimming on the cap, and, if we join the frilling——" Here she perceived Mrs. Algernon's presence, and stopped her speech with an exclamation72 of surprise: "Good gracious! is that you, Castalia? How long have you been here? This is an unexpected pleasure. Now you can give us your advice about the trimming of my cap, which Rhoda has undertaken for me."
Castalia did not rise from the easy-chair, but turned her cheek to receive the elder lady's kiss. Rhoda gathered up her work, and moved to go away.
"Don't run away, Rhoda!" cried Mrs. Errington. "We have no secrets to talk, have we, Castalia? You know my little friend Rhoda, do you not? She is a great pet of mine?"
"Oh, I will go and sit in your bedroom, if I may," muttered Rhoda, hurriedly. "I—I don't like to be in your way." And with a little confused courtesy to Mrs. Algernon, she slipped out of the room and closed the door behind her.
"She is such a shy little thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Errington.
"Well," returned Castalia, "it is a comfort to meet with any Whitford person that knows her place! They are the most presumptuous73 set of creatures, in general, that I ever came across."
"Oh, Rhoda Maxfield's manners are never at fault, I assure you; I formed her myself, with considerable care and pains."
"She seems to make herself useful, too!" observed Castalia with a languid sneer27.
"That she does, indeed, my dear! Most useful. Her taste and skill in any little matter of needlework are quite extraordinary. Poor child! she is so delighted to do anything for me. She is devotedly74 attached to me, and very grateful. Her father really did behave abominably75, and she feels it very much, and wishes to make up for it. No doubt the old man repents76 of his folly77 and ill-humour now; but, of course, I can have nothing more to say to him. However, I willingly allow the girl to do any little thing she can. She has just been trimming this cap for me most exquisitely78!"
Castalia thought, more and more, that it would be worth her while to patronise Rhoda.
"I shall go to old Maxfield myself, and get him to let her come to my house," said she, as she took leave of her mother-in-law, and slowly made her way down Mrs. Thimbleby's ladder-like staircase, holding fast to the banisters with one hand, and not lifting one of her feet from a step until the other was firmly planted beside it.
On returning home that evening, Rhoda was greatly startled by her father's words, "Well, Miss Maxfield, here's a honourable79 missis been begging for the pleasure of your company!"
Rhoda turned pale and red, and said something in too low a tone to meet her father's ear.
"Oh yes," the old man went on; "the Honourable Mrs. Algernon Ancram Errington has been here, if you please! Well, I wish that young man joy of his bargain! Our little Sally is ten times as well-favoured. Your Aunt Betty saw her first; and, says she, 'Is Mr. Maxfield at home?'"
"I answered that your father was engaged in business," said Betty Grimshaw, taking up the narration80.
"You should ha' said I was serving in the shop," observed old Max, doggedly81, "and would sell her fine ladyship a penn'orth of gingerbread if she'd a mind, and could find the penny!"
"Nay82, Jonathan, how could I have said that to the lady? Says she, 'I wish to say a word to him.' So I showed her into your drawing-room, Rhoda, and called your father, and——"
"And there she sat," interrupted the old man, with unwonted eagerness in his face and his voice, "in a far better place than any she has of her own, if all accounts are true, looking about her as curious as a ferret. I walked in, in my calico sleeves and my apron——"
("He wouldn't take them off," put in Betty, parenthetically.)
"No; I wouldn't. And she told me she was come to ask my leave to have my daughter Rhoda at her house. 'Of course you'll let her come,' she says, 'for you let her go to Mrs. Errington's and to Mrs. Bodkin's?' 'Why, as to that,' says I, 'I'm rather partic'lar where Miss Maxfield visits.' You should have seen her stare. She looked fairly astounded83."
"Oh, father!"
"Did I not speak the truth? I am partic'lar where you visit. I told her plainly that you was in a very different position from the rest of the family. 'I am a plain tradesman,' said I. 'I have my own place and my own influence, and I have been marvellously upholden in my walk of light. But my daughter Rhoda is a lady of the Lord's own making, and must be treated as such. And she has plenty of this world's gear, for my endeavours have been abundantly blessed.'"
"Oh, father!"
"'Oh, father!'" repeated the old man, impatiently. "What did I say amiss? I tell you the woman was cowed by me. I am in subjection to none of their principalities and powers. The upshot was that I promised you should go and take tea with her to-morrow evening."
Rhoda was greatly surprised by this announcement, which was totally unexpected. "Oh, father!" she exclaimed in a trembling voice, "why did you say I should go?"
"Why? For various sufficient reasons. Let that be enough for you."
The truth was, that Castalia had more than hinted her suspicion that her mother-in-law selfishly endeavoured to keep Rhoda under her own influence, and to prevent her visiting elsewhere. And to thwart84 Mrs. Errington would alone have been a powerful incentive85 with old Max. But a far stronger motive86 with him was that he longed, with keen malice, that Algernon should be forced painfully to contrast the love he had been false to with the wife he had gained. He would have Algernon see Rhoda rich, and well-dressed, and courted. If Rhoda would but have flaunted87 her prosperity in Algernon's face, there was scarcely any sum of money her father would have grudged88 for the pleasure of witnessing that spectacle. But, although it was hopeless to expect Rhoda to display any spirit of vengeance89 on her own behalf, yet she might be made the half-unconscious instrument of a retribution that should gall2 and mortify90 Algernon to the quick. That Rhoda herself might suffer in the process was an idea to which (if it occurred to him) he would give no harbourage.
Rhoda sat silent until her aunt had left the room to prepare the supper according to her habit. Then she rose, and, going close up to her father, took his hand, and looked imploringly91 into his face. "Father," she said, "don't make me go there. I—I can't bear it."
"You can't bear it!" burst out old Maxfield. He scowled92 with a frown of terrible malignity93. But Rhoda well knew that his wrath94 was not directed against her. She stood trembling and pale before him, whilst he spoke more harsh and bitter words against all the family of the Erringtons than she had ever heard him utter on that score. He dropped, too, for the first time in her hearing, a hint that he had some power over Algernon, and would use it to his detriment95. Rhoda mustered96 courage to ask him for an explanation of those words. But he merely answered, "No matter. It is no matter. It is not the money. I shall not get it, nor do I greatly heed97 it. But I can put him to shame publicly, if I am so minded."
The poor child began to perceive that any display of wounded feeling on her part, of reluctance98 to meet Algernon and his wife, of being in any degree crushed and dispirited, would inflame99 her father's wrath against that family. And, although she had only the vaguest notions as to what he could or could not do to spite them, she had a hundred reasons for wishing to mitigate100 his animosity.
So, with the gentle cunning that belonged to her nature, at once timid and persistent101, she began to unsay what she had said, and to try to efface102 the impression which her first refusal had made upon her father.
"I—I have been thinking that you are right, father, in saying it will be best for me to go to Ivy Lodge. You know Mrs. Errington has always been good to me, and it would please her, perhaps. And—and, after all, why should I be afraid of going there?"
"Afraid of going there!" echoed old Max, with sternly-set jaw103 and puckered104 brow. "Why, indeed, should you be afraid? There's some as have reason to be afraid, but not my daughter—not Miss Maxfield. Afraid!"
"Perhaps people might think it strange if I did not go?"
"People! What people?"
"Well, no matter for that. But if you, father, think it well that I should go——"
"You shall go in a carriage from the 'Blue Bell' inn. And Sally shall accompany you and bring you back. And see that you are properly attired105. I would have you wear your best garments. You shall not be shamed before that yellow-faced woman. I don't believe she has a better gown to her back than the one I bought you to wear at Dr. Bodkin's."
Rhoda waived106 the point for the moment; but, after a while, she was able to persuade her father that her grey merino gown, with a lace frill at her throat, was a more suitable garment in which to spend the evening at Ivy Lodge than the rich violet silk he recommended for the purpose. Real ladies, she urged timidly, did not wear their smartest clothes on such occasions. And old Max reluctantly accepted her dictum on this point. But nothing could shake him from his resolve that Rhoda should be conveyed to Mrs. Algernon Errington's door in a hired carriage. So, with a sigh, she yielded; devoutly107 wishing that a pelting108 shower of rain, or even a thunderstorm, might arrive the next evening, to serve as an excuse for her appearing at Ivy Lodge in such unwonted state.
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