"Don't make too much of it," he urged. "We're not children. He doesn't really care about the woman. It's only because he's unhappy."
"And whose fault is it he's unhappy?"
"And because of that he's being foolish—wasting all his money too, I'm afraid."
"Oh, I've got my settlement. I shall be all right in case of proceedings."
"Now pray don't think of proceedings, Lady Harriet."
"Not think of them! I've made up my mind to them. I wanted to ask you how to set about it."
"But it would ruin his career; it would destroy his public position."
"I can't help that. He should have thought of that for himself."
"And then think of the girls!"
"Anything would be better than going on like this—yes, better for them too."