The knowledge of this should, I think, have protected her from your advances." "But I absolutely deny any such knowledge.

And more than that, I think that you are greatly mistaken as to her character." "Mistaken, sir, as to my own daughter ?" "Yes, Lady Desmond; I think you are.

I think--" "On such a matter, Mr.Fitzgerald, I need not trouble you for an expression of your thoughts.

Nor need we argue that subject any further.

You must of course be aware that all ideas of any such marriage as this must be laid aside." "On what grounds, Lady Desmond ?" Now this appeared to the countess to be rather impudent on the part of the young squire.