"It will more than restore them altogether."
"Not if her estate be settled on a second son, Oswald, and I hear from Lady Baldock that that is the wish of her relations."
"She shall have her own way,—as she ought. What that way is I do not know. I have not even asked about it. She asked me, and I told her to speak to you."
"Of course I should wish it to go with the family property. Of course that would be best."
"She shall have her own way,—as far as I am concerned."
"But it is not about that, Oswald, that I would speak. What are your plans of life when you are married?"
"Plans of life?"
"Yes;—plans of life. I suppose you have some plans. I suppose you mean to apply yourself to some useful occupation?"
"I don't know really, sir, that I am of much use for any purpose." Lord Chiltern laughed as he said this, but did not laugh pleasantly.
"You would not be a drone in the hive always?"