’Yourmarriagewithmewouldhelpthematch,insteadofhinderingit,asyouhavesaid。’
’Doyouthinkitwould?’
’Itcertainlywould,bytakingyououtofthisbusinessaltogether。’
Bychancehehadfoundthewaytomovehersomewhat,andhefolloweditup。ThisviewwasimpartedtoMrs。Frankland’sdaughter,anditledhertosoftenheropposition。Millborne,whohadgivenuphislodginginExonbury,journeyedtoandfroregularly,tillatlastheovercamehernegations,andsheexpressedareluctantassent。
Theyweremarriedatthenearestchurch;andthegoodwill——whateverthatwas——ofthemusic-and-dancingconnectionwassoldtoasuccessoronlytooreadytojumpintotheplace,theMillborneshavingdecidedtoliveinLondon。