CONCLUSION

istanceinthecourseofafewdaysseemedsomewhatlessformidable.Theluckyalarmofaninfluenzadecidedwhatmightnothavebeendecidedquitesosoon.LadySusan’smaternalfearswerethentoomuchawakenedforhertothinkofanythingbutFrederica’sremovalfromtheriskofinfectionabovealldisordersintheworldshemostdreadedtheinfluenzaforherdaughter’sconstitution! FredericareturnedtoChurchhillwithheruncleandauntandthreeweeksafterwards,LadySusanannouncedherbeingmarriedtoSirJamesMartin.Mrs.Vernonwasthenconvincedofwhatshehadonlysuspectedbefore,thatshemighthavesparedherselfallthetroubleofurgingaremovalwhichLadySusanhaddoubtlessresolvedonfromthefirst.Frederica’svisitwasnominallyforsixweeks,buthermother,thoughinvitinghertoreturninoneortwoaffectionateletters,wasveryreadytoobligethewholepartybyconsentingtoaprolongationofherstay,andinthecourseoftwomonthsceasedtowriteofherabsence,andinthecourseoftwomoretowritetoheratall.Fredericawasthereforefixedinthefami