PoorEustace！Whydidhetakethingssohardly？Ifhereallycarriedouthisresolve——andheneverchangedhismind——itwouldbetragic！Itwouldmeantheendofeverythingforhim！
PerhapsnowhewouldgettiredofMrs。Noel。Butshewasnotthesortofwomanamanwouldgettiredof。EvenBarbarainherinexperiencefeltthat。Shewouldalwaysbetoodelicatelycarefulnevertocloyhim,nevertoexactanythingfromhim,orlethimfeelthathewasboundtoherbysomuchasahair。Ah！whycouldn\'ttheygoonasifnothinghadhappened？Couldnobodypersuadehim？ShethoughtagainofCourtier。Ifhe,whoknewthemboth,andwassofondofMrs。Noel,wouldtalktoMiltoun,abouttherighttobehappy,therighttorevolt？Eustaceoughttorevolt！Itwashisduty。Shesatdowntowrite;then,puttingonherhat,tookthenoteandslippeddownstairs。
CHAPTERXIX
TheflowersofsummerinthegreatglasshouseatRavenshamwerekeepingthelastafternoon—watchwhenCliftonsummonedLadyCasterleywiththewords:
\"LadyValleysinthewhiteroom。\"