"It's worth while consulting her, just to see how neatly she'll take it.

Bless your heart, she won't know a bit more than you want her to know.

I'm off to her now." He carried away the letter.
Edward's own practical judgement would have advised his instantly sending a short reply to Robert, explaining that he was simply in conversation with the man Sedgett, when Robert, the old enemy of the latter, rode by, and, that while regretting Sedgett's proceedings, he could not be held accountable for them.

But it was useless to think of acting in accordance with his reason.

Mrs.Lovell was queen, and sat in reason's place.