"Royal by nature. It is such blood as hers that should flow in the veins of the rulers of the earth."
"Then she has no vast estates coming to her?"
The darkness concealed the contempt on Kenneth's face.
"If there is a God, (and I begin to believe there is) she has a rich reward before her."
"Poor in this world's goods, eh?"
"Rich as few women are."
His companion whistled. Kenneth stopped. Lord Kelwin stopped too.
"Deuced fine girl, isn't she?" said the Irishman. His companion made no reply. After another remark from Lord Kelwin, Kenneth said sharply:
"I do not care to discuss Miss Bright."
So the conversation ended. But something rankled in the heart of the Englishman.