26/27 He was uncommonly sweet on her the other night, and really interested her about the Sawab." "She'll never be Lady Fawn," said John Eustace. "And to tell the truth, I shouldn't care to have to deal with Lord Fawn. He would be infinitely troublesome; and I can hardly wash my hands of her affairs. She's worth nearly L5,000 a year as long as she lives, and I really don't think that she's much amiss." "Much amiss! I don't know whether she's not the prettiest woman I ever saw," said Greystock. |