Lady Fleetwood at home ?' Gower spoke of her having gone to Croridge in the morning.
'Has she taken the child ?' 'She has, yes.

For the air of the heights.' 'For greater security.

Lady Arpington praises the thoughtful mother.

I rather expected to see the child.' 'They can't be much later,' Gower supposed.
'You don't feel your long separation from "the object" ?' Letting him have his cushion for pins, Gower said 'It needs all my philosophy: He was pricked and probed for the next five minutes; not bad rallying, the earl could be smart when he smarted.

Then they descended the terrace to meet Lady Fleetwood driving her pony-trap.