"Yes;—if she means to keep them. I don't pretend, however, to know anything about it. You see the match isn't off."
"I suppose not. What do you think I did? He dined here, you know, and, before going down-stairs, I told him that she was coming. I thought it only fair."
"And what did he say?"
"I took care that he shouldn't have to say anything; but, to tell the truth, I didn't expect him to come up."
"There can't be any quarrel at all," said Lady Chiltern.
"I'm not sure of that," said Lady Glencora. "They are not so very loving."
Lady Eustace made the most of her opportunity. Soon after the quadrille was over she asked Lord Fawn to get her carriage for her. Of course he got it, and of course he put her into it, passing up and down-stairs twice in his efforts on her behalf. And of course all the world saw what he was doing. Up to the last moment not a word had been spoken between them that might not have passed between the most ordinary acquaintance, but, as she took her seat, she put her face forward and did say a word. "You had better come to me soon," she said.
"I will," said Lord Fawn.
"Yes; you had better come soon. All this is wearing me,—perhaps more than you think."
"I will come soon," said Lord Fawn, and then he returned among Lady Glencora's guests, very uncomfortable. Lizzie got home in safety and locked up her diamonds in the iron box.