Sowerby had won a pound or two, and that had been the extent of the damage done.

But those saunterings over to the parsonage might be more dangerous.

Not that it ever occurred to Lady Lufton as possible that her son should fall in love with Lucy Robarts.

Lucy's personal attractions were not of a nature to give ground for such a fear as that.

But he might turn the girl's head with his chatter; she might be fool enough to fancy any folly; and, moreover, people would talk.