Women do hate each other so virulently, and Lady Fawn hates her future daughter-in-law." Lucy did not in the least grudge her lover's assistance to his cousin.

There was nothing of jealousy in her feeling.

She thought that Lizzie was unworthy of Frank's goodness, but on such an occasion as this she would not say so.

She told him nothing of the bribe that had been offered her, nor on that subject had she said a word to any of the Fawns.

She understood, too, that as Frank had declared his purpose of supporting Lizzie, it might be as well that he should see just at present as little of Lady Fawn as possible.