"You must not misunderstand.

I told Mr Armstrong of your difficulties, and who your creditor was.

I told him no more.

My only object was to see if there was any way to help you." "You mean to tell me," said he, interrupting in an angry voice, "that you considered it consistent with your duty as a daughter to gossip about my private affairs with a scoundrel who--" "No, father," she said.

"Mr Armstrong is a gentleman--" "Naturally _you_ say so.