"I wish you would not think about my rights, papa."
"Your rights will probably be the rights of some one else."
"I know, papa; but still——"
"It has to be done, and George quite agrees with me. The letter which he did write to his brother was arranged between us. Lady Sarah is quite of the same accord, and Lady Susanna——"
"Oh, papa, I do so hate Susanna." This she said with all her eloquence.
"I daresay she can make herself unpleasant."
"I have told George that she shall not come here again as a guest."
"What did she do?"
"I cannot bring myself to tell you what it was that she said. I told George, of course. She is a nasty evil-minded creature—suspecting everything."
"I hope there has been nothing disagreeable."