I don't doubt they'd be separated before two years were over." "Oh, dear, how dreadful!" exclaimed Augusta.
Lady Fawn, after much consideration, was of opinion that she must carry out her intention of calling upon her son's intended bride in spite of all the evil things that had been said.

Lord Fawn had undertaken to send a message to Mount Street, informing the lady of the honour intended for her.

And in truth Lady Fawn was somewhat curious now to see the household of the woman who might perhaps do her the irreparable injury of ruining the happiness of her only son.
Perhaps she might learn something by looking at the woman in her own drawing-room.

At any rate she would go.

But Mrs.Hittaway's words had the effect of inducing her to leave Augusta where she was.