A proper impression made upon this woman might be productive of more good results than if made upon any one else.
"It is Miss Dora Bannister," she said, "and of course you know all about the Bannister family.

I tell you this, because I consider that, under the circumstances, you ought to know it, but I expect you to mention it to no one, for the matter has not been formally announced.

Now, I am sure that a woman of your sense can easily see what the friends of Mr.Haverley, who know all about the state of affairs, will think and say when they see Mrs.Drane's attempt to get for her daughter what rightfully belongs to another person." If it had appeared to the mind of La Fleur that it was a dreadful thing to get for one's daughter a lifelong advantage which happened to belong to another, she might have greatly resented this imputation against Mrs.
Drane.

But as she should not have hesitated to try and obtain said advantage, if there was any chance of doing it, the imputation lost force.

She did not, therefore, get angry, but merely asked, wishing to get as deep into the matter as possible, "And then it is all settled that he's to marry Miss Bannister ?" "Everything is not yet arranged, of course," said Miss Panney, speaking rapidly, for she heard approaching footsteps, "and you are not to say anything about all this or mention me in connection with it.