But her face told him nothing: it was quite passive and apparently
indifferent.
"You are very kind, Mr. Granger," he said, hesitating. "I don't want to
go away from Bryngelly just at present, and it would be a good plan in
some ways, that is if the trouble to your daughters would not be too
much."
"I am sure that it is an excellent plan," broke in Lady Honoria, who
feared lest difficulties should arise as to her appropriation of Anne's
services; "how lucky that I happened to mention it. There will be no
trouble about our giving up the rooms at Mrs. Jones's, because I know
she has another application for them."
"Very well," said Geoffrey, not liking to raise objections to a scheme
thus publicly advocated, although he would have preferred to take time
to consider. Something warned him that Bryngelly Vicarage would prove a
fateful abode for him. Then Elizabeth rose and asked Lady Honoria if she
would like to see the rooms her husband and Effie would occupy.
She said she should be delighted and went off, followed by Mr. Granger
fussing in the rear.
"Don't you think that you will be a little dull here, Mr.
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