Let Caroline cleverly contrive this, as she might, without any compromise, and the stay at Beckley Court would be a great gain.

Yes, Caroline was still with the Duke; they were talking earnestly.

The Countess breathed a short appeal to Providence that Caroline might not prove a fool.

Overnight she had said to Caroline: 'Do not be so English.

Can one not enjoy friendship with a nobleman without wounding one's conscience or breaking with the world?
My dear, the Duke visiting you, you cow that infamous Strike of yours.
He will be utterly obsequious! I am not telling you to pass the line.
The contrary.