Lord Rufford is here in the neighbourhood." "But they don't know each other." "Yes they do;--slightly.

I am to go to the meet some day and he'll be there." "It might be dangerous." "Nonsense, mamma! And after all you've been saying about dropping Mr.
Morton!" "But there is nothing so bad as a useless flirtation." "Do I ever flirt?
Oh, mamma, that after so many years you shouldn't know me! Did you ever see me yet making myself happy in any way?
What nonsense you talk!" Then without waiting for, or making, any apology, she walked off to her own room..