"She and the American female doctor were talking against each other from the same platform, at the same time," said De Baron.
"Very disgraceful!" said Lord George. "But then the whole thing is disgraceful, and always was. I should think Lord Plausible must be thoroughly ashamed of his sister." Lady Selina was sister to the Earl of Plausible, but, as all the world knew, was not on speaking terms with her brother.
"I suppose that unfortunate German lady will be put in prison," said Lady George.
"I only trust she may never be able to put her foot into your house again."
Then there was a pause. He was apparently so cross that conversation seemed to be impossible. The Captain would have gone away at
once had he been able to escape suddenly. But there are times when it is very hard to get out of a room, at which a sudden retreat would imply a conviction that something was wrong. It seemed to him that for her sake he was bound to remain a few minutes longer. "When do you go down to Brothershire?" he asked.
"About the 7th of July," said Mary.
"Or probably earlier," said Lord George;—at which his wife looked up at him, but without making any remark.
"I shall be down at my cousin's place some day in August," De Baron said. Lord George frowned more heavily than ever. "Mr. De Baron is going to have a large gathering of people about the end of the month."
"Oh, indeed," said Mary.