“Philip’s conscience!” said the wife, with a sneer; “what next?”
“It appears to me,” said Lord Grayleigh, “that he has an active one.”
“It has come to life very quickly, then. This is mere humbug.”
“Let me speak. To be frank with you, I respect your husband’s conscience; and, perhaps, if you respected it more——”
“I really will not stay here to be lectured,” said Mrs. Ogilvie. “It is to your advantage, doubtless, that Philip should do something for you; it must be to your advantage, for you are going to pay him well. Will he do it, or will he not? That is the question I want answered.”
“And I cannot answer it, for I do not know.”
“But you think he will?”
“That is my impression.”
“You can, at least, tell me what occurred.”
“I can give you an outline of what occurred. I made him an offer to go to Queensland.”