"No, Lord Nidderdale; I don't think we can."
"Do you mean that?"
"I do mean it. When that was going on before I knew nothing about it. I have seen more of things since then."
"And you've seen somebody you like better than me?"
"I say nothing about that, Lord Nidderdale. I don't think you ought to blame me, my lord."
"Oh dear no."
"There was something before, but it was you that was off first. Wasn't it now?"
"The governors were off, I think."
"The governors have a right to be off, I suppose. But I don't think any governor has a right to make anybody marry any one."
"I agree with you there;—I do indeed," said Lord Nidderdale.