Why--but it's no use asking questions.

My love to your mother.

I say, Van,--now isn't Lady Jocelyn a trump ?' 'God bless her!' said Evan.

And the moisture in Andrew's eyes affected his own.
'She's the staunchest piece of woman-goods I ever--I know a hundred cases of her!' 'I know one, and that 's enough,' said Evan.
Not a sign of Rose! Can Love die without its dear farewell on which it feeds, away from the light, dying by bits?
In Evan's heart Love seemed to die, and all the pangs of a death were there as he trod along the gravel and stepped beneath the gates of Beckley Court.
Meantime the gallant Countess was not in any way disposed to retreat on account of Evan's defection.

The behaviour toward him at the breakfast-table proved to her that he had absolutely committed his egregious folly, and as no General can have concert with a fool, she cut him off from her affections resolutely.