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As soon as Lord Nidderdale was gone she wrote again to Sir Felix begging that she might hear from him , -- and entrusted her letter to Didon . Lady Carbury had allowed herself two days for answering Mr. Broune 's proposition . It was made on Tuesday night and she was bound by her promise to send a reply some time on Thursday . But early on the Wednesday morning she had made up her mind ; and at noon on that day her letter was written . She had spoken to Hetta about the man , and she had seen that Hetta had disliked him . She was not disposed to be much guided by Hetta 's opinion . In regard to her daughter she was always influenced by a vague idea that Hetta was an unnecessary trouble .