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She adhered to him as she had never adhered to anything but a lie before . Then he gave up all hope of smoothing the matter . He coolly cut her ; never came to the trysting-place ; did not answer her letters ; and , being a reckless egotist , married Jane Wright all in a hurry , by special license . He sent forward to the clerk of Huntercombe church , and engaged the ringers to ring the church-bells from six o'clock till sundown . This was for Sir Charles 's ears . It was a balmy evening in May . Lady Bassett was commencing her toilet in an indolent way , with Mary Wells in attendance , when the church-bells of Huntercombe struck up a merry peal .