8/18 'I left her house but to get this ugly wound from you. And it came at a most unlucky time too.' 'Why more unlucky now than at another moment ?' 'Why, look you, Chevalier, I think the widow was not unpartial to me. I think I might have induced her to make our connection a little closer: and faith, though she is older than I am, she is the richest party now in England.' 'My Lord George,' said I, 'will you let me ask you a frank but an odd question ?--will you show me her letters ?' 'Indeed I'll do no such thing,' replied he, in a rage. If _I_ show you letters of Lady Lyndon's to me, will you let me see hers to you ?' 'What, in Heaven's name, do you mean, Mr.Barry ?' said the young gentleman. I mean that I am a--that I rather was not indifferent to her. |