And now give me your opinion as to this matter of Miss Bennett ?" "First, what is yours ?" Christian pondered a little.

"It seems to me that the only thing is for me to speak to her myself, quite openly and plainly, when she comes tomorrow." "And then dismiss her ?" "I fear so." "For having a lover ?" said Dr.Grey, with an amused twinkle in his eye.
"Not exactly, but for telling Titia about it, and making use of the child for her own selfish needs.

Do you consider me hard?
Well, it is because I know what this ends in.

Miss Gascoigne does not see it, but I do.

She only thinks of 'propriety.' I think of something far deeper--a girl's first notions about those sort of things.