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Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son Since Roger's offer had first been one on from bad to worse, till his condition had becohter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be But she did know that she had paid so much money for hiht well come to pass that she would be unable to keep a hohter In all these troubles she constantly appealed to Roger Carbury for advice,--which, however, she never followed

He recoive up her house in town, to find a hohter elsewhere, and also for Felix if he would consent to follow her Should he not so consent, then let the young s Doubtless, when he could no longer get bread in London he would find her out Roger was always severe when he spoke of the baronet,--or seemed to Lady Carbury to be severe

But, in truth, she did not ask for advice in order that she ht follow it She had plans in her head hich she knew that Roger would not syht bloorandeur, wealth, and fashion, as the husband of a great heiress, and in spite of her son's vices, was proud of hi from her money, as in the case of that £20,--when, with brazen-faced indifference to her re, ith impudent drollery he almost boasted of the hopelessness of his debts, a sickness of heart would come upon her, and she would weep hysterically, and lie the whole night without sleeping

But could he marry Miss Melmotte, and thus conquer all his troubles by means of his own personal beauty,--then she would be proud of all that had passed With such a condition of er Carbury could have no syraced ed money to a tradesh with other hopes,--in spite of her hysterics and her fears The 'Crireat literary success She alht that it would be a success Messrs Leadham and Loiter, the publishers, were civil to her Mr Broune had promised Mr Booker had said that he would see what could be done She had gathered from Mr Alf's caustic and cautious words that the book would be noticed in the 'Evening Pulpit' No;--she would not take dear Roger's advice as to leaving London But she would continue to ask Roger's advice Men like to have their advice asked And, if possible, she would arrange the e What country retirement could be so suitable for a Lady Carbury when she wished to retire for awhile,--as Carbury Manor, the seat of her own daughter? And then her ions of bliss If only by the end of this season Henrietta could be engaged to her cousin, Felix be the husband of the richest bride in Europe, and she be the acknowledged author of the cleverest book of the year, what a Paradise of triuht still be open to her after all her troubles Then the sanguine nature of the woman would bear her up almost to exultation, and for an hour she would be happy in spite of everything