She, dear girl, has such excellent sense that I do not think it likely that her head should be turned by it; but with how many girls would not the admiration of such a man be irresistible?
The marquis, you know, is very feeble, and I am told that since this rage for building has come on, the Lancashire property is over two hundred thousand a year!! I do not think that Lord Dumbello has said much to her.

Indeed it seems to me that he never does say much to any one.

But he always stands up to dance with her, and I see that he is uneasy and fidgety when she stands up with any other partner whom he could care about.

It was really embarrassing to see him the other night at Miss Dunstable's, when Griselda was dancing with a certain friend of ours.

But she did look very well that evening, and I have seldom seen her more animated!" All this, and a great deal more of the same sort in the same letter, tended to make Lady Lufton anxious to be in London.