“The bride objects to me. I hope she will make up to you for the want of my services.”
“I can’t help your being so damnably disagreeable to women,” said Grandcourt, in soothing apology.
“To one woman, if you please.”
“It makes no difference since she is the one in question.”
“I suppose I am not to be turned adrift after fifteen years without some provision.”
“You must have saved something out of me.”
“Deuced little. I have often saved something for you.”
“You can have three hundred a year. But you must live in town and be ready to look after things when I want you. I shall be rather hard up.”
“If you are not going to be at Ryelands this winter, I might run down there and let you know how Swinton goes on.”
“If you like. I don’t care a toss where you are, so that you keep out of sight.”