‘He has told me nothing,’ said Maurice; ‘indeed, such bad company has seldom been seen as he has been all the way.’
‘You don’t mean that you don’t know it? How delightful! O, mamma! think of knowing something Captain Morville does not!’
‘I am afraid I cannot flatter you so far,’ said Philip, knowing this was no place for allowing his real opinion to be guessed.
‘Then you do know?’ said Lady Kilcoran, sleepily; ‘I am sure it is a subject of great rejoicing.’
‘But what is it, Eva? Make haste and tell,’ said Maurice.
‘No; you must guess!’
‘Why, you would not be in such a way about it if it was not a wedding.’
‘Right, Maurice; now, who is it?’
‘One of the Edmonstones, I suppose. ‘Tis Laura?’
‘Wrong!’