Captain Strickland parted from the Major and Janet at Eastbury station.
The two latter were bound for Deepley Walls, for the Major felt that his
task would have been ill-performed had he failed to deliver Janet into
Lady Chillington's own hands. As they rumbled along the quiet country
roads--which brought vividly back to Janet's mind the evening when she
saw Deepley Walls for the first time--the Major said: "Do you remember,
poppetina, how seven years ago I spoke to you of a certain remarkable
likeness which you then bore to someone whom I knew when I was quite a
young man, or has the circumstance escaped your memory?"
"I remember quite well your speaking of the likeness, and I have often
wondered since who the original was of whom I was such a striking copy.
I remember, too, how positively Lady Chillington denied the resemblance
which you so strongly insisted upon."
"Will her ladyship dare to deny it to-day?" said the Major sternly. "I
tell you, child, that now you are grown up, the likeness seen by me
seven years ago is still more clearly visible. When I look into your
eyes I seem to see my own youth reflected there.
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