human
Of course I have not, my dear. The man is a gentleman, everybody knows, however idle and improvident a one. If he could be accused of anything of that kind, he would not belong to such clubs, and associate with such men as he does. Besides, Philip would not know him; certainly would not think well of him, which I confess he does. But that is not at all the question.
gpt
returned Lady Cecil, with a toss of her haughty little head.
human
If you can bring nothing in evidence against a man, it is not right to send him to the galleys and mark him 'Forçat.'
gpt
My dear Cecil, there is plenty in evidence against him, said Lady Marabout, with a mental back glance to certain stories told of the
human
Amandine set,
gpt
Ah, I see! Lord Goodwood may bet, and flirt, and lounge his days away, and be as fast a man as he likes, and it is all right; but if Mr. Cheveley does the same, it is all wrong, because he is not worth forgiving.
human
Naturally it is, returned Lady Marabout, seriously and naïvely.
gpt
But how very oddly you put things, my love; and why you should interest yourself in this man, when everything I tell you is to his disadvantage, I cannot imagine.
human
I am very glad I gave the order to Mason, thought that good lady.
gpt
I only wish we did not meet the man in society; but it is impossible to help that. We are all cards of one pack, and get shuffled together, whether we like it or not. I wish Philip would pay her more attention; he admires her, I can see, and he can make any woman like him in ten days when he takes the trouble; but he is so tiresome! She would be exactly suited to him; she has all he would exact--beauty, talent, good blood, and even fortune, though that he would not need. The alliance would be a great happiness to me. Well, he dines here to-night, and he gives that concert at his barracks to-morrow morning, purely to please Cecil, I am sure. I think it may be brought about with careful management.