He has pressed her so to pay him a visit." Vanderbank's assent was marked.

"I see: so that if you do go abroad she'll be provided for by that engagement." "And by lots of other invitations." These were such things as, for the most part, the young man could turn over.

"Do you mean you'd let her go alone-- ?" "To wherever she's asked ?" said Mrs.Brook.

"Why not?
Don't talk like the Duchess." Vanderbank seemed for a moment to try not to.

"Couldn't Mr.Longdon take her?
Why not ?" His friend looked really struck with it.