"
"Yes; but then I am not Griselda, and she will explain how it would
certainly all go wrong with me. But what's the good when I know it
all beforehand? Have I not desired King Cophetua to take himself and
sceptre elsewhere?" And then she started, having first said another
word or two about the Crawley children, and obtained a promise of
Puck and the pony-carriage for the afternoon. It was also almost
agreed that Puck on his return to Framley should bring back the four
children with him; but on this subject it was necessary that Mark
should be consulted. The present scheme was to prepare for them a
room outside the house, once the dairy, at present occupied by the
groom and his wife; and to bring them into the house as soon as it
was manifest that there was no danger from infection. But all this
was to be matter for deliberation. Fanny wanted her to send over a
note, in reply to Lady Lufton's, as harbinger of her coming; but Lucy
marched off, hardly answering this proposition.
"What's the use of such a deal of ceremony?" she said. "I know she's
at home; and if she is not, I shall only lose ten minutes in going."
And so she went, and on reaching the door of Framley Court house
found that her ladyship was at home. Her heart almost came to her
mouth as she was told so, and then, in two minutes' time, she found
herself in the little room upstairs.
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