I must." Lady Lundie's magnificent eyes looked up at that hidden court of human appeal which is lodged in the ceiling.

The hidden court looked down at Lady Lundie, and saw--Duty advertising itself in the largest capital letters.
"Go on, Sir Patrick.

The motto of woman is Self-sacrifice.

You sha'n't see how you distress me.

Go on." Sir Patrick went on impenetrably--without betraying the slightest expression of sympathy or surprise.
"I was about to refer to the nervous attack from which Blanche has suffered this morning," he said.