But now--.

As I have travelled up I have almost felt that I could not do it! I did not know before how much I might dislike a man." "Who is the one man ?" "Nay;--whoever he be, he will have to be a friend now, and therefore I will not name him, even to you.

But it is not one only.

If it were one, absolutely marked and recognised, I might avoid him.

But my friends, real friends, are so few! Who is there besides the Duke on whom I can lean with both confidence and love ?" "Lord Cantrip." "Hardly so, Cora.