'How should I know? Why should I think about it, Henry?'
'Why, with Herbert's wife.'
'What, that horrid woman?'
'Yes, Lady Annabel.'
'And where was his daughter? Was she there?'
'Of course. She has grown up, and a most beautiful creature they say she is; exactly like her father.'
'Ah! I shall always regret I never saw him,' said her ladyship.
'Well, the daughter is in bad health; and so, after keeping her shut up all her life, the mother was obliged to take her to Weymouth; and Masham, who has a living in their neighbourhood, which, by-the-bye, Herbert gave him, and is their chaplain and counsellor, and friend of the family, and all that sort of thing, though I really believe he has always acted for the best, he was with them. Well, the King took the greatest fancy to these Herberts; and the Queen, too, quite singled them out; and, in short, they were always with the royal family. It ended by his Majesty making Masham his chaplain; and now he has made him a bishop.'
'Very droll indeed,' said her ladyship; 'and the drollest thing of all is, that he is now coming to dine here.'
'Have you seen Cadurcis to-day?' said Lord Monteagle.