"She didn't know her much, but she remembers her very well.

She said she was a very lovely person, too." "Your father was good-looking in a way," said Aunt Charlotte, falling into a reminiscent mood, "but not in the least like you.

He used to go a great deal into society, and no doubt it was there he met this Lady Merthyr Tydvil, and any number of others.

Did she tell you anything about him--anything, I mean, that you didn't know before ?" "No, I don't think she did, except that she was very fond of him and would like to have married him herself.

But as she was married already, and he was engaged to somebody else, of course it was too late." "What! She told you that ?" cried Aunt Charlotte, scandalized.