I know no reason she can pretend to decline a marriage so honourable to her house, and which is approved of by me, that house's head.

That matter shall be arranged in twenty-four hours." "It will do me the most sensible pleasure," said Lord Etherington; "you shall soon see how sincerely I desire your alliance; and as for the trifle you have lost"---- "It is no trifle to me, my lord--it is my ruin--but it shall be paid--and let me tell your lordship, you may thank your good luck for it more than your good play." "We will say no more of it at present, if you please," said Lord Etherington, "to-morrow is a new day; and if you will take my advice, you will not be too harsh with your sister.

A little firmness is seldom amiss with young women, but severity"---- "I will pray your lordship to spare me your advice on this subject.
However valuable it may be in other respects, I can, I take it, speak to my own sister in my own way." "Since you are so caustically-disposed, Mowbray," answered the Earl, "I presume you will not honour her ladyship's tea-table to-night, though I believe it will be the last of the season ?" "And why should you think so, my lord ?" answered Mowbray, whose losses had rendered him testy and contradictory upon every subject that was started.

"Why should not I pay my respects to Lady Penelope, or any other tabby of quality?
I have no title, indeed; but I suppose that my family"---- "Entitles you to become a canon of Strasburgh[II-D] doubtless--But you do not seem in a very Christian mood for taking orders.

All I meant to say was, that you and Lady Pen were not used to be on such a good footing." "Well, she sent me a card for her blow-out," said Mowbray; "and so I am resolved to go.