He's all very well, but what would
anybody think of him if he were a younger brother with 300 pounds a
year." This was a kind of philosophy which Lady Angustus hated. She
threw herself back therefore in the phaeton and pretended to go to
sleep.
The wheels were not out of sight of the house before the attack on
the Trefoils began. "I had heard of Lady Augustus before," said
Lady Penwether, "but I didn't think that any woman could be so
disagreeable."
"So vulgar," said Miss Penge.
"Wasn't she the daughter of an ironmonger?" asked the elder Miss
Godolphin.
"The girl of course is handsome," said Lady Penwether.
"But so self-sufficient," said Miss Godolphin.
"And almost as vulgar as her mother," said Miss Penge.
"She may be clever," said Lady Penwether, "but I do not think I
should ever like her."
"She is one of those girls whom only gentlemen like," said Miss
Penge.
"And whom they don't like very long," said Lady Penwether.
"How well I understand all this," said Lord Rufford turning to the
younger Miss Godolphin. "It is all said for my benefit, and
considered to be necessary because I danced with the young lady
last night."
"I hope you are not attributing such a motive to me," said Miss
Penge.
"Or to me," said Miss Godolphin.
"I look on both of you and Eleanor as all one on the present
occasion.
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