What Sir Charles Lyndon said was perfectly true.

I made the acquaintance of Lady Lyndon with ulterior views.

'Sir,' said I to him, when, after the scene described and the jokes he made upon me, we met alone, 'let those laugh that win.
You were very pleasant upon me a few nights since, and on my intentions regarding your lady.

Well, if they ARE what you think they are,--if I DO wish to step into your shoes, what then?
I have no other intentions than you had yourself.

I'll be sworn to muster just as much regard for my Lady Lyndon as you ever showed her; and if I win her and wear her when you are dead and gone, corbleu, knight, do you think it will be the fear of your ghost will deter me ?' Lyndon laughed as usual; but somewhat disconcertedly: indeed I had clearly the best of him in the argument, and had just as much right to hunt my fortune as he had.
But one day he said, 'If you marry such a woman as my Lady Lyndon, mark my words, you will regret it.