I see you have heard it, then--but I am sure I don't know how; for it was only decided the day I left Buxton.

The news could hardly travel faster than I did.

Pray, how did you hear it ?' 'Hear what, ma'am ?' said Lord Colambre.
'Why, that Miss Broadhurst is going to be married.' 'Oh, is that all, ma'am!' said our hero, much relieved.
'All! Now, Lord Colambre, you REELLY are too much for my patience.

But I flatter myself you will feel, when I tell you, that it is your friend, Sir Arthur Berryl, as I always prophesied, who has carried off the prize from you.' 'But for the fear of displeasing my dear mother, I should say, that I do feel sincere pleasure in this marriage--I always wished it: my friend, Sir Arthur, from the first moment, trusted me with the secret of his attachment; he knew that he had my warm good wishes for his success; he knew that I thought most highly of the young lady; but that I never thought of her as a wife for myself.' 'And why did not you?
that is the very thing I complain of,' said Lady Clonbrony.

'But it is all over now.