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"Oh, but this is a different story! His grandmother told me that you refused him"
"That is not the truth Lady Annie Hyde came most unexpectedly that very day, and I suppose the easiest way to stop all inquiries about Miss Moran, was to say 'she refused me'"
"And after Lady Annie's arrival, what happened?"
"I was absolutely deserted That is the truth I may as well adood-natured to behave in a manner so cruel and dishonourable; but I assure you it is the truth"
"My dear, I have lived to see it almost impossible to think worse of people than they are; and if you can bear to hear more on this subject, I will tell it to you myself"
"I can always bear the truth If I have lost my heart, I have not lost rief the happiness which I can yet make for others, and for myself"
"If what you have told e Hyde is an intolerable scoundrel"
"I would rather not hear hiiveThe ed to Lady Annie when he first sought your love, and therefore as soon as she came here, he deserted you I will tell you plainly that I saw him last summer very frequently, and he was alith her--always listening with ears and heart to what she said--alatching her with all his soul in his eyes--ever on the lookout to see that not a breath of wind ruffled her soft wraps, or blew too strongly on her little white face"
"That was his way,himself to you in the same manner; yes, and to Madame Griffin, and Miss White, and a score of other ladies--old and young You kno good-natured he was When did you hear hi word of any one? even of Rem Van Ariens as often intolerably rude"
"Very well! I would rather have a man 'intolerably rude' like my nephew Rem, than one like Lord Hyde who speaks well of everybody Upon my word, I think that is the worst kind of slander!"
"I think not"
"It is; for it takes away the reputation of goodall men alike But this, that, or the other, I saw Lord Hyde in devoted attendance on Lady Annie Give hidoe, these young men who have the world, or the better part of it, they marry where Cupidity, not Cupid leads them Give him up entirely"