The Duke's Injustice No advantage whatever was obtained by Lady Mary's interview with her father.

He persisted that Mrs.Finn had been untrue to him when she left Matching without telling him all that she knew of his daughter's engagement with Mr.Tregear.No doubt by degrees that idea which he at first entertained was expelled from his head,--the idea that she had been cognisant of the whole thing before she came to Matching; but even this was done so slowly that there was no moment at which he became aware of any lessened feeling of indignation.

To his thinking she had betrayed her trust, and he could not be got by his daughter to say that he would forgive her.

He certainly could not be got to say that he would apologise for the accusation he had made.

It was nothing less that his daughter asked; and he could hardly refrain himself from anger when she asked it.