Whether there has been any fault on any side, that I do not yet know." "I can assure you, Dr Thorne, that an offer was made by Frank; such an offer cannot be without its allurements to a young lady circumstanced like your niece." "Allurements!" almost shouted the doctor, and, as he did so, Lady Arabella stepped back a pace or two, retreating from the fire which shot out of his eyes.

"But the truth is, Lady Arabella, you do not know my niece.

If you will have the goodness to let me understand what it is that you desire I will tell you whether I can comply with your wishes." "Of course it will be very inexpedient that the young people should be thrown together again;--for the present, I mean." "Well!" "Frank has now gone to Courcy Castle; and he talks of going from thence to Cambridge.

But he will doubtless be here, backwards and forwards; and perhaps it will be better for all parties--safer, that is, doctor--if Miss Thorne were to discontinue her visits to Greshamsbury for a while." "Very well!" thundered out the doctor.

"Her visits to Greshamsbury shall be discontinued." "Of course, doctor, this won't change the intercourse between us; between you and the family." "Not change it!" said he.