After all, he was the
owner of Aylingford, a circumstance which marked him as a man of
importance, and some of the scandal which had been attached to his name
as a younger man had not died out. She heard one woman inquire who he
was, and, receiving an answer, say quickly, "_the_ Sir John Lanison, do
you mean?" The interest displayed rather pleased Lady Bolsover, for
surely fame, however obtained, was preferable to insignificance and
nonentity. She therefore received her brother very graciously when he
called on the following morning, and felt very contented that he should
have chanced last night upon such a brilliant evening, and must realise
how big a position his sister filled in the social world of London. If
she had been inclined to despise him for burying himself at Aylingford,
she was conscious that he had never looked upon her as a very important
person.
Sir John was full of flattery this morning. He regretted that his niece
had a headache, but it enabled him to have his sister to himself.
"A few days here, amongst men and women of wit and standing, would cure
you of your absurd love of the country," said Lady Bolsover.
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