The sun., 1865-07-12
CHRISTIANS
MISTAKE.
CHAPTER x.


fre1uented the beautiful old chspel OF Fl. Bedosshe
though, she caught sight OF that dark, handsome
face which had once seemed TO her the smbodi-
ment Of all m,nly beauty. Butsbe Looked steadily
forward, neither seeking nor shrinking from re-
ccgntion. There VAS no need. As she passed
on, Of the chapel, lesning on her husbands arm,
the grave, graceful woman, composed rather than
proud, Sir E.win Uniacke must have fell that
Christian Grey was as far removed from him and
re like Of him as II she dwet slrsady in the world
beyond the grave. But this, perhaps, only mado
him the more determined w see her
Now and then, IN her walks with Phillis and the
children-she now never walked alons-she vas
cert,in she perceived him in the distance, his
slight, tall figure, and peculiar way OF swinging
now glowing into the beauty Of that exquisite
Nay time which Avonsbridge people never weary
Of prsisiug.
But snlL II u were he, and n they did meet,
what harm could II do 10 herr She could always
guard her by lsdy's strongest armor-pcrfect
courtesy. Even should he recognize hor II was
easy to Tow and phss on, as she mAoe up her mind
to 20, should the occasion arrive.
II never did, though several times she bad &C.
mslly been in the same drawing-room with hirn.
But II was In a crowded company, and he either
dii not sec her, or had tie good taste to assume
that he had not done So And Miss Gssco gne,
whose eye he caught hsd only given him distant
bow.
81 shall bow, in spite Of Or. Grey and his
crotrhets," tsid sne. "Dut suppose you are too
much afraid Of your husband"
Christian did not reply, and the conversation
dropped
One good thing eheered her. Sir Edwin Uni,cks
remained in Avousbridge. and Miss Susan Bennett
wss still staying, and doing wei, in the house Of
"s uI..u ., ~ ~ "v as ! .o..! LIT sW 10y
Shortly her mind became full OF Jar closer cares
The domestic a,mOs here Of The Lodge was grow
ing oaNy more ditieu' 70 oreatho IN.
ohIsNAn, .nousn youhs, "ss he"net snoran,
nol iuen.periou,eea ~ ~ ~ "non, NY py my @ ,uu
week aiser week, she had 70 st still and see that
ssddest Of all sights to tender heart, children
s,wy ruined, ehasporNed oy t}usnee, etnUlHer-
60 Dy pphltnHen' % ruAIe oeceuul OF oo"HuIy ~
eonGnuAi lear het spth Nskehed up 70 j" tuIl
dignity o. Nomsnuoou ano no'ueInoou.
hnu ., lAs' tncre came . 1.y Nhep, pass've TO
ISSUANCE icing use loss' she nAu 70 WIN Ahrohs
manu- he rtsoiuso Lsnu Nnlou, 80 . "eore seeu,
l,t, oph' se1u. s.fv @ ,a,,s,in. .h ~ Up - III
injushSs' anu e'pees"y 'n)usNo' aho"n 70 chill
dfen.
IL happened mus one eq,y AI'nuf nsn oeeh very
naughty OF 80 ms Aunt henr'e.tA declared when
MIS- orey' VINO nearu the uls'uroAhce, caue 70 IN
quAre lhto ~ que InouSt " noN M .u0n tIo-' VIE
edness-ratherA piece oil ooysn mlscnlei ihsn lnton'
nons insult IS MISS uasoolsne .nIne ~ WAS
lhe lAdy had lost her spectseleS Atnur hAa pre-
tended deepiy 70 syn nnu slusu 80. IN @ ue
eral minutes OF fums and fuss and angry ,eeusa.
tons against everybody ne had Ied her up 10 the
dining room mirror, whero sho 81" he spec'seies
"Bui only meant u as JOKE mother. And
oh! IL WAS 80 iunny' cnea ArthuI' pet"een
lsnghns shu s0pnias ic n ears uIs 49, ~,
WIN w - ~ =, ri ,n A., u.'r,.,t.
"H WAS very ruue JOKE anu you ougnt 'o
beg your sunts pardon inmedis'ely' sad CHRIS
hsn, srsvey
But begging pardon WAS no, hAn enough salve
| to the ~ouhueu ulRnsty o. WIS., "sscosne' ene
bad been personally ohendeo--that sreatest OF oil
crimes IN her cyes-And snc demsndod eondins
punishment -
Almost brutal grew ,ne e'nfesson o' h'Ihur't
with The old familiar cane aud alter the old GUS
tom, by Philhs's hanus
''Do It. and ~ kll rnllls was si nc sAu' ou'
he looked ss u ne coulu' Ahu ~onlu.
Ana wheh rnlhs alPoAIsi' nut uulosuy ur un
willing 70 e.eeu'e o 'io uAp ul''or
ly resented Ar1hur's secession from nursery rule
| the boy chung dsspets'eIy WIN po'h his arms
round nis I" "p r, s sna W. suten o
"Mother mother ] hAi iury' hsh despair
| pierced CHRISTIANS very heArt
81 didnt mean " aion'L moIhet cflel tns
| boy, incesssnhy' ~ nc c,unB !" LOT iot pro'eouon
| And Chrislian helu DIN last -, 49,.
"Miss Gaseoisne' u you VIII consider little,
think you WH see 'nAI AT'huI plhsI meht had
better be OF some o'ler sort tnbh nogglng. we
| will discuss II Oe'"een ourseN%' rAiiLA you
| can CO."
Bu' PhIHs Gu n0' oneI 70 :, 'Nl. , AZ, =
Muse, obey my oraers' screamed MIS- Gas
coigps. TAKE 'na' "'eAed ooy anu cane I'm
souuaiy."
| "Nursc," said Chrih An turning very pAe an.
| soeakins in u ui' i'IsuAIy suppressed voice n
! You az ono Eager on my soa you quit my service
I Immediately
Tbe sssuinrsion Of authority w's so unexpected
90 compile q, aau yes hoI oFots"pplhs oAo inca th'
| Authority when Mrs Grey really possessed, ths
bo.h s.er in-la" ana servant sto'd peilhed, tne
! ofered no re lstAnce' uh'l MISS uascolsne SAID
| quivering wish passion
'This can no. go on. must KNOW o. once my
nghIs in this house. OF qul. fnlIls, knock 81 th'
| study door and say "lsn to speak to Dr. Grey
that is, II MIS- 1rey' your Mistress VIII AIo"
you"
Certainly" said Chrisain'
Aud then, drawing Arthur pesde her, and SIT
ting down. for she irl knaking In every LIMB sh'
waited tho event; for II was struggle which she
| had long ielt must como, and the sooner IL cAn,