“More likely offended,” said Sandford, “at the manner in which that lady has spoken of her.”
“Who, I? I protest I said nothing——”
“Nothing! Did not you say that she was gloomy?”
“Nothing but what I thought—I was going to add, Mr. Sandford.”
“When you think unjustly, you should not express your thoughts.”
“Then, perhaps, I should never speak.”
“And it were better you did not, if what you say is to give pain. Do you know, Madam, that my Lord is going to be married to Miss Fenton?”
“Yes,” answered Miss Milner.
“Do you know that he loves her?”
“No,” answered Miss Milner.