“Not very,” she replied, sitting down.
He moved to his own place. “Why, how is this?”
“Well, I don’t know. Piers is going to elope with Lydia at midnight.”
“I trust that circumstance has not taken away your appetite?”
“Oh no! I think they will deal famously together, for they are both very silly.”
“True. What had you to do with their elopement?”
“Oh, very little, I assure you, sir! Lydia made up her mind to do it without any urging from me. All I did was to hire the post-chaise for Piers, on account of his being well-known in Keynsham.”
“I suppose that means that we shall be obliged to sustain another visit from Major Daubenay. I seem to be plunging deeper and deeper into a life of crime.”
She looked up enquiringly. “Why, sir? You have done nothing!”
“I am aware. But I undoubtedly should do something.”