New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-23
CHAPTER XIV.
I'll. T,,tst, A1srf


EDITH went out alone that day, and returned
home early. 1t was but few minutes after ten
clock, when her carriage rolled along the street
in which she lived.
There was the same enforced composure on her
face that there had been when she was dressing
aud the wreath upon her head encirced the ssme
cold and steady brow. But it would have been
better to have its leaves and flowers reit into
fragments by her passionate hand OF rendered
shapeless by the ftlul searches of a throbbng and
bewidered brain for any resting place, than sdorn-
ing such tranquility. 50 o6durate, so unapproach-
able 50 unrelenting. one would have thought that
nothing could soften such womsn's nature, and
that everything in life had hardened IL.
Arrived AZ her own door, she was alighting. when
some one coming quietly from the hall and standing
bareheaded offered her his arm The servant be
ing thrust aside, she had no choice but 10 touch It
and she then knew whose arm it was.
" How is your patient, Sir she sad with a
curled lip
lie is better" returned Csrker He is doing
very well | have left him for the night
She bent her head, and was passing up the stair
case when he followed and said speaking at the
bottom
Madam May beg the favor of minute
audience T.
she stopped and turned her eyes back. Il is
an unreasonable time. Sir, and an fatigued Is
your business urgent p
1T very urgent" returned Carker d" As
am so fortunate TO have met You let me press my
petition"
She looked down for a moment at his gstening
mouth and he looked up at her, standing above
him in her stately dress, and thought again how
beautiful she
Where is Miss Dombeyl ?" she asked the ser
want aloud.
In the morning room. Ma'am"
Shew the way there :" Turning her eyes again
on the attentive gentleman Al the bottom OF the
- l. sltrkf OF
her head that he was at liberty to follow, she
passed on.
Il beg your pardon Madam Mrs. Dombey 20
cried the soft and nmble Csrker al her side IN =
moment May be permitted to entreas thai Miss
| pombey is not present
| She confronted him with r quick look, bat with
| the same self possession and stesdlness
Il would spare Miss Dombey," said Carker in
a lew voice the knowledge Of what have 70 say.
| At least Madam, woald leave 1t 10 yoa 70 decide
whether she snail know OF 1t or not owe that TO
YOU Ii is my bounden duty to you. After our
former interview, II would be m0nsIrous In me
did otherwise
She slowly withdrew her ewes from his face. and
turning 10 the servant said Some other room. -
He led the way 10 a drswiug room, which be
speedily lighted up and then left them. While he
remained not word was spoken EDITH en-
throned herself upon q couch by the fire and Mr.
Carker with his hat in bis band and bis eyes bent
apon the carpet stood before her 81 some little DIS
lance.
Before l hear you, Sir said Edith, when the
door was closed - wish you to hear me.
To be addressed by Mrs Dombey, ne returned,
even in accents Of urmerited reProach. is an hon
or 50 greatly esteem, that although | were noi
her servant in all things, shoaid defer to such a
wish, most readily"
you are charged by the man whom you have
Just now eit SIR Mr.. carker raised bis eyes, as
Il he were gong to counterfeit surprise but she
| met them, and stopped them. If such were his in
! tention with any message to me, do not attempt
| 10 deliver IL, for | viii not receive IL / need
scarcely ask you if you arc come such an errSnd
| have expected you some time
:" is my misfortune" be replied 10 be here.
wholly against my will. for such purpose. Allow
me TO say that am here for two purposes That
] is one"