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tell Sir Thomas； and what I am afraid to tell Blanche。 I am going
away； with a mind that misgives me。 I am persuaded I shall not
live to return to England； and； when I am dead； I believe my
husband will marry again。 Years ago your mother was uneasy； on
her death…bed； about _your_ future。 I am uneasy； now； about
Blanche's future。 I promised my dear dead friend that you should
be like my own child to meand it quieted her mind。 Quiet my
mind； Anne； before I go。 Whatever happens in years to
comepromise me to be always； what you are now； a sister to
Blanche。〃
She held out her hand for the last time。 With a full heart Anne
Silvester kissed it； and gave the promise。
IX。
In two months from that time one of the forebodings which had
weighed on Lady Lundie's mind was fulfilled。 She died on the
voyage； and was buried at sea。
In a year more the second misgiving was confirmed。 Sir Thomas
Lundie married again。 He brought his second wife to England
toward the close of eighteen hundred and sixty six。
Time； in the new household； promised to pass as quietly as in the
old。 Sir Thomas remembered and respected the trust which his
first wife had placed in Anne。 The second Lady Lundie； wisely
guiding her conduct in this matter by the conduct of her husband；
left things as she found them in the new house。 At the opening of
eighteen hundred and sixty…seven the relations between Anne and
Blanche were relations of sisterly sympathy and sisterly love。
The prospect in the future was as fair as a prospect could be。
At this date； of the persons concerned in the tragedy of twelve
years since at the Hampstead villa； three were dead； and one was
self…exiled in a foreign land。 There now remained living Anne and
Blanche； who had been children at the time； and the rising
solicitor who had discovered the flaw in the Irish marriageonce
Mr。 Delamayn： now Lord Holchester。