CHAPTER VI
“IN MY LADY’S CHAMBER”
The next morning Col. Anglesea resolved to have a decisive conversation with Mrs. Force before the day should be over.
After breakfast he seated himself in the family parlor to await events.
Soon Mr. Force came in to him. He was booted and spurred for a ride.
“I am sorry to have to leave you again to-day, but you know a subpœna is a thing not to be defied,” he said.
“Oh, don’t mind me. Sorry to lose your company, but shall find something to do, no doubt,” replied the colonel.
“I fear it would be quite useless to ask you to ride with me?”
“To court? To spend the day there? Yes, quite. I never permit myself to be bored if I can help it.”