She had seemed to court Mr.Stocks's company, while he most certainly sought eagerly for hers.

But Lewis, if he entered the lists, would be a perplexing combatant, and Lady Manorwater called her gods to witness that it should not be.

Many motives decided her against it.

She hated that a scheme of her own once made should be checkmated, though it were by her dearest friend.

More than all, her pride was in arms.