“I advise you to take care of her, aunt. Depend upon it, she's a very designing woman.”
X. MRS. CALVERLEY MAKES AN IMPORTANT CONQUEST.
Next day, Mrs. Calverley arrived in plenty of time for dinner.
She looked extremely well, and produced a most favourable impression upon Lady Thicknesse, who thought her one of the handsomest and best bred woman she had ever seen, and would not believe a word that had been said against her.
The meeting with Mildred was not very cordial; but Mrs. Calverley, who was a most accomplished actress, contrived to make it appear that there was no want of affection on her part, and completely imposed upon Lady Thicknesse.
With Emmeline it was the same thing. Whatever feelings she secretly entertained for that young lady, she professed the greatest regard for her.
Nor did she exhibit any coldness or resentment towards Captain Danvers, of whose conduct she had just reason to complain. No one could have guessed that they had recently quarrelled.
In short, Lady Thicknesse could see nothing in her but what was charming, and congratulated herself upon having invited her.