16/21 I might have had the feelings of a gentleman as well as the best man that ever was born. I haven't; but I have never done anything so mean as gambling. Now I have got something else to tell you." "What is it? His Royal Highness Lord Silverbridge--" "What do you mean, Mabel ?" "He's next door to a Royal Highness at any rate, and a much more topping man than most of them. Well then;--His Serene Highness the heir of the Duke of Omnium has done me the inexpressible honour of asking me--to marry him." "No!" "You may well say, No. |