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Every one gave advice , and nobody took it ; Mrs. Meadows cried , Maria grew hysterical , the Captain took up his hat and walked out of the house ; and Albinia thought it would be very good in him ever to venture into it again . The next morning Mr. Kendal ordered his horse early , and hastened his breakfast ; told Albinia not to wait dinner for him , and rode off by one gate , without looking behind him , as the other opened to admit Captain Pringle . She marvelled whither he had fled , and thought herself fortunate in having only two fruitless discussions in his absence . Not till eight o'clock did he make his appearance , and then it was in an unhearing , unseeing mood , so that nothing could be extracted , except that he did not want any dinner ; and it was not till late in the evening that he abruptly announced , ` Lucy is coming home on Wednesday . Colonel Bury will bring her to Woodside . ' What ? have you heard from Maurice ? '