“I take you at your word,” said Scrope. “Am I to decide the point?”
“No; because you have shown yourself unfair and ungenerous,” said Emmeline.
At this juncture, Captain Danvers entered the room, and uttered an exclamation of surprise on seeing so many persons present.
“I wondered where you all were,” he said. “What important affair have you been discussing?55
“A marriage!” replied Lady Thicknesse.
“And everybody, except Scrope, is pleased with it!” said Emmeline.
“Oh, never mind him!” remarked the captain. “He'll come round to the general opinion.”
“Don't be too sure of that!” said Scrope.
“Ten to one you come round before a month!” said his brother.
“Done!” rejoined Scrope.