without Susanna's—strength of character!" This was her revenge; but, all the same, Lady Susanna came.
"She is as good as gold," said Lord George, who was himself as weak as water. "She is as good as gold; but there is a young man comes here whom I don't care for her to see too often." This was what he said to Lady Susanna.
"Oh, indeed! Who is he?"
"Captain De Baron. You are not to suppose that she cares a straw about him."
"Oh, no; I am sure there can be nothing of that," said Lady Susanna, feeling herself to be as energetic as Cerberus, and as many-eyed as Argus.
"You must take care of yourself now, master Jack," Mrs. Houghton said to her cousin. "A duenna has been sent for."
"Duennas always go to sleep, don't they; and take tips; and are generally open to reason?"
"Oh, heavens! Fancy tipping Lady Susanna! I should think that she never slept in her life with both eyes at the same time, and that she thinks in her heart that every man who says a civil word ought to have his tongue cut out."
"I wonder how she'd take it if I were to say a civil word to herself?"
"You can try; but as far as Madame is concerned, you had better wait till Monsieur is back again."