I have hardly a creature
to meet you. I have been disappointed in several visitors; but another time
we shall have a gayer house. Tell Milly--with my love--that I will not
forgive her if she fails to accompany you.
'Believe me ever your affectionate cousin,
'MONICA KNOLLYS.'
Milly and I were both afraid that Uncle Silas would refuse his consent,
although we could not divine any sound reason for his doing so, and there
were many in favour of his improving the opportunity of allowing poor Milly
to see some persons of her own sex above the rank of menials.
At about twelve o'clock my uncle sent for us, and, to our great delight,
announced his consent, and wished us a very happy excursion.
CHAPTER XLII
_ELVERSTON AND ITS PEOPLE_
So Milly and I drove through the gabled high street of Feltram next day. We
saw my gracious cousin smoking with a man like a groom, at the door of the
'Plume of Feathers.' I drew myself back as we passed, and Milly popped her
head out of the window.
'I'm blessed,' said she, laughing, 'if he hadn't his thumb to his nose, and
winding up his little finger, the way he does with old Wyat--L'Amour, ye
know; and you may be sure he said something funny, for Jim Jolliter was
laughin', with his pipe in his hand.
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