[Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope]@TWC D-Link book
Doctor Thorne

CHAPTER IV
18/36

Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.
"That Moffat is a griping, hungry fellow," said the squire.

"I suppose Augusta likes him; and, as regards money, it is a good match." "If Miss Gresham loves him, that is everything.

I am not in love with him myself; but then, I am not a young lady." "The de Courcys are very fond of him.

Lady de Courcy says that he is a perfect gentleman, and thought very much of in London." "Oh! if Lady de Courcy says that, of course, it's all right," said the doctor, with a quiet sarcasm, that was altogether thrown away on the squire.
The squire did not like any of the de Courcys; especially, he did not like Lady de Courcy; but still he was accessible to a certain amount of gratification in the near connexion which he had with the earl and countess; and when he wanted to support his family greatness, would sometimes weakly fall back upon the grandeur of Courcy Castle.

It was only when talking to his wife that he invariably snubbed the pretensions of his noble relatives.
The two men after this remained silent for a while; and then the doctor, renewing the subject for which he had been summoned into the book-room, remarked, that as Scatcherd was now in the country--he did not say, was now at Boxall Hill, as he did not wish to wound the squire's ears--perhaps he had better go and see him, and ascertain in what way this affair of the money might be arranged.


<<Back  Index  Next>>

D-Link book Top

TWC mobile books