"Upon my word! I have heard you say that Lord Philip's speeches were abominable."
"So they are. But he ought to have credit for the number of 'em he can turn out in a week."
"He'll be heard, in fact, for his much speaking?"
Bobbie looked at his companion with a smile. Suddenly his cheek flushed. He sat down beside her and tried to take her hand.
"Look here," he said, with vivacity, "I think you were an awful brick to stick up for Miss Mallory as you did."
Lady Niton withdrew her hand.
"I haven't an idea what you're driving at."
"You really thought that Oliver should have given up all that money?"
His companion looked at him rather puzzled.
"He wouldn't have been a pauper," she said, dryly; "the girl had some."