I like to see you with books, but books alone should not be sufficient at your age." How little, she thought, did he know of the state either of her heart or mind! "Do you dislike Lady Cantrip ?" "I do not know her.

I can't say that I dislike a person whom I don't think I ever spoke to, and never saw above once or twice.

But how can I say that I like her ?" She did, however, know that Lady Cantrip was a countess all over, and would be shocked at the idea of a daughter of a Duke of Omnium marrying the younger son of a country squire.
Nothing further was then said on the matter, and when the Duke went to town Lady Mary was left quite alone, with an understanding that if he went into Barsetshire he should come back and take her with him.
He arrived at his own house in Carlton Terrace about five o'clock in the afternoon, and immediately went to his study, intending to dine and spend the evening there alone.

His son had already pleaded an engagement for that afternoon, but had consented to devote the following morning to his father's wishes.

Of the other sojourner in his house the Duke had thought nothing; but the other sojourner had thought very much of the Duke.