8/18 You'll go on hankering after gentlefolks till you've about ruined yourself." When he remembered that he had that very morning received a commission from Lord Rufford he thought that this was a little too bad. But he was not now in a humour to make known to her this piece of good news. "I like to feel that she has got friends," he said, going back to Mary's proposed visit. Why does she go on shilly-shallying with that young man, instead of closing upon it at once? Why did the girl come to you with all this instead of asking me ?" "There would be a little money wanted." "Money! Yes, I dare say. |