WITH mingled1 disquietude and distaste, Melmond saw the reluctance2 of Indiana to quit town, and that he was less than a cypher with her upon the last evening’s assembly, where, without deigning3 to bestow4 one look upon him, she chatted, smiled, and fluttered with every one else; undisguisedly betraying that whom she should soon have alone, and have always, should not rob of even one precious moment this last splendid blaze of general admiration5. He sighed; and in common with the hapless perverseness6 of mortals, thought he had thrown away, in Eugenia, a gem7 richer than all her tribe! [Shakespeare]
Camilla, whose heart, however dead to joy, was invariably open to tenderness, was melted with fond emotions in the idea of again meeting her beloved Eugenia, and ready for her journey nearly with the light.
Soon after she was dressed, a housemaid rapping at her door, said, ‘Pray, Ma’am, is Miss Lynmere with you?’
‘No.’
Presently Miss Margland came herself.
‘Pray, Miss Camilla, do you know any thing of Miss Lynmere? It’s the oddest thing in the world where she can be!’
Camilla, now, went forth8 to aid the search; Melmond, who was waiting to hand her into the carriage, looked amazed at the enquiry. It soon, however, was clear, that she was no where in the house; and, after sundry9 examinations and researches, one of the maids was brought to confess having aided her, in the middle of the night, to go into the street, where she was handed into a post chaise by Mr. Macdersey.
Melmond appeared thunder struck. An action so unexpected at the period of a solemn engagement which waited but the journey to Cleves for being compleated, seemed to him, at first, incredible. But, when Miss Margland exclaimed ‘O pursue her; Mr. Melmond! order your horse, and gallop10 to Scotland immediately!’ he gravely, and rather drily answered: ‘By no means, Ma’am! The man who has the honour of her preference, is the only one who can have any hope to make her happy. I have no ambition for a hand that has been voluntarily held out to another.’
He then returned, quietly, to his own lodgings12; far more indignant than hurt at this abrupt13 conclusion of a connexion which, though it had opened to him as a promise of Elysium, was closing with every menace of mutual14 discontent.
Camilla was truly concerned; and not merely for the future risk run by her Cousin, in this rash flight, but for the new disappointment to her Uncle. She was obliged, however, to bestow her whole attention upon Miss Margland, whose tribulation15 was yet greater, and who, in losing thus her pupil, lost the expected reward of near thirteen years of unwilling16 attendance. She had, by no means, indeed, merited this treachery from Indiana, whom though incapable17 to instruct in much good, she had sedulously18 guarded from all evil.
To return to Sir Hugh without her charge, without indeed either of the young ladies who were put under her care, she had not courage. Nor could Camilla so little feel for her distress19 as to request it. An express, therefore, was ordered to Cleves, for informing him of these ill tidings, with a very elaborate panegyric20 from Miss Margland of her own conduct; and a desire to know if she should remain in town till something transpired21 concerning Indiana.
The express was but just gone, when a packet, which ought to have arrived two days before, by the stage, was delivered to Camilla. Its intention was merely to convey more speedily a letter from Lavinia, containing the terrible information that Mr. Clykes had just been at Etherington himself, to deliver in his accounts, and press immediate11 payment! Their Father, Lavinia said, conceived the whole some imposition, till the man produced the paper signed by his daughter. She had then been called in, and obliged to confess her knowledge of the transaction. She would avoid, she said, particulars that could be only uselessly afflicting22; but the interview had ended in their Father’s agreeing to pay, when it should be possible, the sums actually delivered to the creditors23, and for which Mr. Clykes could produce their own receipts; but refusing, positively24 and absolutely, any gratuity25 whatsoever26, from detestation of so dangerous and seductive a species of trade, as clandestine27 and illegal money-lending to minors28: The man, much provoked, said a friend of his had been used far more handsomely by Sir Hugh Tyrold; but finding his remonstrances29 vain, acknowledged the law against him for the interest; but threatened to send in an account for his own trouble, in collecting and paying the bills, that he would dispute, for validity, in any court of justice to which he could be summoned: and, in leaving the house, he menaced an immediate writ30, if all he could legally claim were not paid the next day; unless a new bond were properly signed, with a promise to abide31 by that already drawn32 up. Their Father, she was forced to confess, had now lent his every guinea, for the debts of Clermont, to Sir Hugh; and was at this, instant, deliberating to whom he should apply; but desired, meanwhile, an exact statement of the debts which this man had in commission to discharge. The letter concluded with Lavinia’s unfeigned grief in the task of writing it.
Camilla read it with a distraction33 that made it wholly unintelligible34 to her; yet could not read it a second time; her eyes became dim, her faculties35 confused, and she rather felt deprived of the power of thinking, than filled with any new and dreadful subjects for rumination36.
In this state, the letter on the floor, her eyes staring around, yet looking vacant, and searching nothing she was called to Lord O’Lerney, who begged the honour of a conference with her upon business.
She shook her head, in token of denial, but could not speak. The servant looked amazed; yet brought her a second message, that his Lordship was extremely sorry to torment37 her, but wished to communicate something concerning Mr. Macdersey.
She then faintly articulated, ‘I can see nobody.’
Still the same dreadful vacuity38 superseded39 her sensibility, till, soon after, she received a note from Lady Isabella Irby, desiring to be admitted to a short conversation with her upon the part of Lord O’Lerney.
With the name of Lady Isabella Irby recurred40 the remembrance that she was a favourite of Edgar-and bursting into tears, she consented to the interview; which took place immediately.
The terrible state in which she appeared was naturally, though not justly, attributed by her ladyship to the elopement of her Cousin: while Camilla, called by her sight to softer regrets, beheld41 again, in mental view, the loved and gentle image of Edgar.
Lady Isabella apologised politely, but briefly42, for her intrusion, saying: ‘My Lord O’Lerney, whose judgment43 is never in any danger, but where warped44 by his wish of giving pleasure, insists upon it that you will be less incommoded by a quick forced admission of me than of himself. Nobody else will think so: but it is not easy to refuse him: so here I am. The motive45 of this intrusion you can but too readily divine. Lord O’Lerney is truly concerned at this rash action in his kinsman46, which he learnt by an accidental call at his lodgings, where various circumstances had just made it known. He could not rest without desiring to see some part of the young lady’s family, and making an offer of his own best services with respect to some arrangement for her future establishment. It is for this purpose, you have been so importunately47 hurried; Lord O’Lerney wishing to make the first news that is sent to Sir Hugh Tyrold less alarming, by stating, at once, what he can communicate concerning Mr. Macdersey.’
Camilla, who only now recollected48 that Mr. Macdersey was related to Lord O’Lerney, was softened49 into some attention, and much gratitude50 for his goodness, and for her Ladyship’s benevolence51 in being its messenger.
‘Will you, then,’ said Lady Isabella, ‘now you understand the purport52 of his visit, see Lord O’Lerney himself? He can give you much better and clearer documents than I can; and it is always the best and shortest mode to deal with principals.’
Camilla mechanically complied, and Lady Isabella sent her footman with a note to his Lordship, who was waiting at her house in Park-lane.
The discourse53 still fell wholly upon Lady Isabella; Camilla, lost alternately in misery54 and absence, spoke55 not, heard not; yet former scenes, though not present circumstances, were brought to her mind by the object before her,-and almost with reverence56, she looked at the favourite of Edgar, in whose sweetness of countenance57, good sense, delicacy58, and propriety59, she conceived herself reading every moment the causes of his approbation60. Ah, why, thought she, while unable to reply, or to listen to what was said, why knew I not this charming woman, while yet he took an interest in my conduct and connexions! Perhaps her gentle wisdom might have drawn me into its own path! how would he have delighted to have seen me under such influence! how now, even now, lost to him as I am!-would he generously rejoice, could he view the condescending61 partiality of looks and manner that seem to denote her disposition63 to kindness!
Lord O’Lerney soon joined them; and after thanking Camilla for granting, and his Ambassadress for obtaining him an audience, said; ‘I have been eager for the honour of a conference with Miss Tyrold, in the hope of somewhat alleviating64 the fears for the future, that may naturally join with displeasure for the present, from the very unadvised step of this morning. But, however wrong the manner in which this marriage may be effected, the alliance in itself will not, I hope, be so disadvantageous, as matches of this expeditious65 character prove in general. The actual possessions of Macdersey are, indeed, far beneath what Miss Lynmere, with her uncommon66 claims, might demand; but his expectations are considerable, and well founded; and his family will all come forward to meet her, with every mark of respect, for which, as its head, I shall lead the way. He is honest, honourable67, and good natured; not particularly endowed, with judgment or discretion68, but by no means wanting in parts, though they are rather wild and eccentric.’
His Lordship then gave a full and satisfactory detail of the present state, and future hopes of his kinsman; and added, that it should be his own immediate care to endeavour to secure for the fair bride a fixed69 settlement, from the rich old cousin who had long promised to make Macdersey his heir. He told Camilla to write this, without delay, to the young lady’s Uncle, with full leave to use his name and authority.
‘At all times,’ he continued, ‘it is necessary to be quick, and as explicit70 as possible, in representing what can conciliate an adventure of this sort, of which the clandestine measure implies on one side, if not on both, something wrong; but most especially it is necessary to use speed where the flight is made with an Hibernian; for with the English in general, it is nearly enough that a man should be born in Ireland, to decide him for a fortune-hunter. If you lived, however, in that country, you would see the matter pretty equally arranged; and that there are not more of our pennyless beaux who return laden71 with the commodity of rich wives, than of those better circumstanced who bring home wives with more estimable dowries.’
He then added, that it was from Miss Lynmere herself he had learnt the residence of Camilla in Grosvenor Square; for, having made some acquaintance with her at one of Mrs. Berlinton’s evening parties, he had heard she was a niece of Sir Hugh Tyrold, and immediately enquired72 after her fair kinswoman, whom he had seen at Tunbridge.
Camilla thanked him for remembering her; and Lady Isabella, with a countenance that implied approbation in the remark, said, ‘I have never once heard of Miss Tyrold at the assemblies of this house.’
She quietly replied she had never been present at them; but a look of sensibility with which her eyes dropt, spoke more than she intended, of concern at their existence, or at least frequency.
‘Your lovely young Hostess,’ said Lord O’Lerney, ‘has entered the world at too early an hour to be aware of the surfeit73 she is preparing herself, by this unremitting luxury of pleasure; but I know so well her innocence74 and good qualities, that I doubt not but the error will bring its own cure, and she will gladly return to the literary and elegant intercourse75, which she has just now given up for one so much more tumultuous.’
‘I am glad you still think so, my Lord;’ said Lady Isabella, also looking down; ‘she is a very sweet creature, and the little I have seen of her, made me, while in her sight, warmly her well-wisher. Nevertheless I should rather see any young person, for whom I was much interested,-unless endowed with the very remarkable76 forbearance of Miss Tyrold,-under her influence after the period your Lordship expects to return, than during its interregnum!’
Camilla disavowed all claim to such praise, blushing both for her friend and herself at what was said. Lord O’Lerney, looking concerned, paused, and then answered, ‘You know my partiality for Mrs. Berlinton: yet I always see with fresh respect the courage with which my dear Lady Isabella casts aside her native reserve and timidity, where she thinks a hint-an intimation-may do good, or avert77 dangers!
His eye was then fixed upon Camilla, who surprized, turned hastily to Lady Isabella, and saw a tender compassion78 in her countenance, that confirmed the interpretation79 of Lord O’Lerney; joined with a modest confusion that seemed afraid, or ashamed, of what had escaped her.
Grateful for herself, but extremely grieved for the idea that seemed to have gone forth of Mrs. Berlinton, she felt a tear start into her eye. She chaced it, with as little emotion as she could shew; and Lord O’Lerney, with an air of gayer kindness, said; ‘As we must now, Miss Tyrold, account ourselves to be somewhat allied80, you permit me, I hope, to recommend my gallant81 Cousin to your protection with Sir Hugh? That he has his share of the wildness, the blunders, the eccentricities82, and the rhodomontade, which form, with you English, our stationary83 national character, must not be denied; but he has also, what may equally, I hope, be given us in the lump, generosity84, spirit, and good intentions. With all this....’
He was here interrupted; the door being suddenly burst open by Mrs. Mittin, who entered, exclaiming, ‘Lord, Miss, what a sad thing this is! I declare it’s put me quite into a quiver! And all Winchester’s quite in an uproar85, as one may say. You never see how every body’s in a turmoil86!’
Here ended the little interval87 of horrour in Camilla. Mrs. Mittin and Mr. Clykes seemed to her as one; yet that, already, her Cousin’s elopement should have spread so near home, seemed impossible. ‘When,’ she cried, ‘were you in Winchester? And how came this affair known to you?’
‘Known? why, my dear Miss, it was there it all happened. I come through it with Mr. Dennel, who was so obliging as to bring me to town, for a little business I’ve got to do; and next week he’ll take me back again; for as to poor little Mrs. Lissin, she’ll be quite lost without me. She don’t know her right hand from her left, as one may say. But how should she, poor child? Why she is but a baby. What’s fifteen? And she’s no more.’
‘We’ll talk of that,’ said Camilla, colouring at her loquacious88 familiarity, ‘some other time.’ And attempted to beg Lord O’Lerney would finish what he was saying. But Mrs. Mittin, somewhat affronted89, cried; ‘Lord, only think of your sitting here, talking, and making yourself so comfortable, just as if nothing was the matter! when every body else is in such a taking as never was the like! I must say, as to that, a gentleman more liked, and in more respect never was, I believe; and I can’t say but what I’m very sorry myself for what Mr. Clykes has done; however, I told you, you know, you’d best not provoke him; for though there can’t be a better sort of man, he’ll leave no stone unturned to get his money.’
‘For Heaven’s sake,’ cried Camilla, startled, ‘what.....
‘What?... Why, Lord, Miss! don’t you know your Papa’s took up? He’s put in Winchester Prison, for that debt, you know.’
The breath of Camilla instantly stopt, and senseless, lifeless, she sunk upon the floor.
Lord O’Lerney quitted the room in great concern, to call some female assistants; but Lady Isabella remained, contributing with equal tenderness and judgment to her aid, though much personally affected90 by the incident.
Her recovery was quick, but it was only to despair; to screams rather than lamentations, to cries rather than tears. Her reason felt the shock as forcibly as her heart; the one seemed tottering91 on its seat, the other bursting its abode92. Words of alarming incoherency proclaimed the danger menacing her intellects, while agonies nearly convulsive distorted her features, and writhed93 her form.
Unaffectedly shocked, yet not venturing, upon so slight an acquaintance, to interfere94, Lady Isabella uttered gently but impressively her good wishes and concern, and glided95 away.
The nearly distracted Camilla saw not that she went; and knew no longer that she had been in the room. She held her forehead one moment; called for death the next; and the next wildly deprecated eternal punishment. But as the horrour nearly intolerable of this first abrupt blow gave way, the desire of flying instantly to her Father was the symptom of restored recollection.
Hastening then to Miss Margland, she conjured96 her, by all that was most affecting, to set off immediately for Winchester. But Miss Margland, though she spared not the most severe attacks upon the already self-condemned and nearly demolished97 Camilla, always found something relative to herself that was more pressing than what could regard any other, and declared she could not stir from town till she received an answer from Sir Hugh.
Camilla besought98 at least to have the carriage; but of this she asserted herself at present the indisputable mistress, and as the express might come back in a few hours, with directions that she should set off immediately, she would not listen to parting with it. Camilla, frantic99 to be gone, flew then down stairs, and called to the porter in the hall, that some one should instantly seek her a chaise, coach, or any conveyance100 whatever, that could carry her to Winchester.
She perceived not that Lady Isabella, waiting for her footman, who had, accidentally, gone on further, upon some message, now opened the door of the parlour, where Lord O’Lerney was conversing101 with her upon what had happened; she was flying back, though not knowing whither nor which way she turned, when Lord O’Lerney, gently stopping her, asked, why she would not, on such an emergence102, apply for the carriage of Mrs. Berlinton? Lady Isabella seconded the motion, by a soft, but just hint, of the danger of her taking such a journey, in a hired carriage, entirely103 unprotected.
She had scarce consideration enough left to either thank or understand them, yet mechanically followed their counsel, and went to Mrs. Berlinton; Lord O’Lerney, deeply touched by her distress, sending in a servant at the same time with his name, and following: while Lady Isabella, too much interested to go till something was decided104, quietly shut herself into the parlour, there to wait his Lordship’s information.
The request for the carriage was, indeed, rather made by him than by Camilla, who, when she entered the room, and would have spoken, found herself deprived of the power of utterance105, and looked a picture of speechless dismay.
The tender feelings of Mrs. Berlinton were all immediately awakened106 by this sight, and she eagerly answered Lord O’Lerney, that both her carriage and herself should be devoted107 to her distressed108 friend: yet, the first emotion over, she recollected an engagement she could not break, though one she hesitated to mention, and at last only alluded109 to unexplained, though making known it was insurmountable; while the colour, of which her late hours had robbed her lovely cheeks, returned to them as she stammered110 her retractation.
The next day, however, she was beginning to promise,-but Camilla, to whom the next minute seemed endless, flew down again to the hall, to supplicate111 the first footman she could meet, to run and order any sort of carriage he could find; with but barely sufficient recollection to refrain running out with that view herself.
Lady Isabella, again coming forth, entreated112 to know if there were any commission, any possible service she could herself perform. Camilla thanked her, without knowing what she said; and Lord O’Lerney, who was descending62 the stairs, repeated similar offers. But wild with affright, or shuddering113 with horrour, she passed without hearing or observing him.
To see a young creature in a state so deplorable, and to consider her as travelling without any friend or support, in so shaken a condition, to visit an imprisoned114 Father, touched these benign115 observers with the sincerest commiseration116; and the connexion of a part of his family forming at this moment with a branch of her own, induced Lord O’Lerney to believe he was almost bound to take care of her himself. ‘And yet,’ said he to Lady Isabella, ‘though I am old enough to be her grandfather, the world, should I travel with her, might impute117 my assistance to a species of admiration which I hope to experience no more-as witness my trusting myself so much with Lady Isabella Irby!’
Lady Isabella, from the quick coincidence of similar feelings, instantly conceived his wishes, and paused to weigh their possibility. A short consideration was sufficient for this purpose. It brought to her memory her various engagements; but it represented at the same time to her benevolence that they would be all, by the performance of one good action,
More honour’d in the breach118 than the observance:
She sent, therefore, a message after Camilla, entreating119 a short conference.
Camilla, who was trying to comprehend some further account from Mrs. Mittin, silently, but hastily obeyed the call; and her look of wild anguish120 would have fixed the benign intention of Lady Isabella, had it been wavering. In a simple phrase, but with a manner the most delicate, her Ladyship then offered to conduct her to Winchester. A service so unexpected, a goodness so consoling, instantly brought Camilla to the use of her frightened away faculties, but with sensations of gratitude so forcible, that Lord O’Lerney with difficulty saved her from falling at the feet of his amiable121 friend, and with yet more difficulty restrained his own knees from doing her that homage122. And still the more strongly he felt this active exertion123, from the disappointment he had just endured through the failure of his favourite Mrs. Berlinton.
No time was to be lost; Lady Isabella determined124 to do well what she once undertook to do at all; she went to Park-lane, to make known her excursion, and arrange some affairs, and then instantly returned, in her own post-chaise, and four horses, for Camilla; who was driven from the metropolis125.
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