The proposition took the young lady by surprise; there were several
little lets and hindrances to her immediate acceptance of the
invitation, which might, however, be disposed of; and finally, Marian
begged a day to consider about it. With this answer, Mrs. Waugh was
forced to be content, and she took her leave, saying:
"Remember, Hebe! that I think your society and conversation more
needful, and likely to be more beneficial to poor Lapwing, than anything
else we can procure for her; therefore, pray decide to go with us, if
possible."
Marian deprecated such reliance upon her imperfect abilities, but
expressed her strong desire to do all the good she possibly could effect
for the invalid, and made little doubt but that she should at least be
able to attend her. So, with this hope, Mrs. Waugh kissed her and
departed.
The very truth was, that Marian wished to see and consult her bethrothed
before consenting to leave home for what seemed to her to be so long a
journey, and for so long a period. In fact, Marian was not now a free
agent; she had suffered her free will to slip from her own possession
into that of Thurston.
She had not seen him all the wretched weather, and her heart now yearned
for his presence.
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