To this Mrs.Grantly said nothing; but Mrs.Grantly's daughter understood very well that her mother's confidence in her was not equal to her father's.

Lady Hartletop said nothing, but still sat, with impassive face, and eyes fixed upon the fire.

"I think that if you were to speak to him, Griselda, and tell him that he would disgrace his family, he would be ashamed to go on with such a marriage," said the father.

"He would feel, connected as he is with Lord Hartletop--" "I don't think he would feel anything about that," said Mrs.Grantly.
"I dare say not," said Lady Hartletop.
"I am sure he ought to feel it," said the father.

They were all silent, and sat looking at the fire.
"I suppose, papa, you allow Henry an income," said Lady Hartletop, after a while.
"Indeed I do,--eight hundred a year." "Then I think I should tell him that that must depend upon his conduct.