Willyouhaveaglassofsherry？——no。ThenshallwejoinLadyHonoria？”
Thisspeechquitecrushedthevulgarbutnotill-meaningSaint，andGeoffreywassorryforitamomentafterhehadmadeit。Buthewaswearyandoutoftemper。Whydidhiswifebringsuchpeopletothehouse？Veryshortlyafterwardstheirguesttookhisleave，reflectingthatBinghamwasaconceitedass，andaltogethertoomuchforhim。
“AndIdon’tbelievethathehasgotathousandayear。”hereflectedtohimself，“andthetitleishiswife’s。Isupposethatiswhathemarriedherfor。She’samuchbettersortthanheis，anyway，thoughIdon’tquitemakeherouteither——onecan’tgoveryfarwithher。Butsheisthedaughterofapeerandworthcultivating，butnotwhenBinghamisathome——notifIknowit。”
“WhathaveyousaidtoMr。Dunstantomakehimgoawaysosoon，Geoffrey？”askedhiswife。
“Saidtohim？oh，Idon’tknow。Heofferedtogivemeapairofguns，andItoldhimthatIdidnotacceptpresentsfrommyacquaintances。