But I think sensible women like you and I, mothers, too, are quite as much interested in the matter as fathers can be.

Our honor is as much involved in the happiness of our children as their fathers' is.

So I have come to ask you, in a purely friendly and private manner, what the chances for our dear children are ?" "I am sure I know nothing," answered Mrs.Newt; "I only know that Mr.
Newt is furious." "Perfectly lunatic," added Aunt Dagon, in full view of Mrs.Dinks.
"Pity, pity!" returned Mrs.Dinks, with an air of compassionate unconcern; "because these things can always be so easily settled.
I hope Mr.Newt won't suffer himself to be disturbed.

Every thing will come right." "What does Mr.Dinks say ?" feebly inquired Mrs.Newt.
"I really don't know," replied Mrs.Dinks, with a cool air of surprise that any body should care what he thought--which made Mrs.Dagon almost envious of her enemy, and which so impressed Mrs.Newt, who considered the opinion of her husband as the only point of importance in the whole affair, that she turned pale.
"I mean that his mind is so engrossed with other matters that he rarely attends to the domestic details," added Mrs.Dinks, who had no desire of frightening any of her new relatives.

"Have you been to see Fanny yet ?" "No," returned Mrs.Newt, half-sobbing again, "I have only just heard of it; and--and--I don't think Mr.Newt would wish me to go." Mrs.Dinks raised her eyebrows, and again touched her face gently with the handkerchief.