have done my duty; I bear no malice: but I consider you a traitor
to Sir George Gorgon's family--a traitor and an upstart! I consider
your speaking to me as a piece of insolent vulgarity, and beg you
will leave me to myself!' There's her speech, sir. Twenty people
heard it, and all of her Tory set too. I'll tell you what, Jack:
at the next election I'll put YOU up. Oh that woman! that woman!-
-and to think that I love her still!" Here Mr. Scully paused, and
fiercely consoled himself by swallowing three cups of Mrs. Rincer's
green tea.

The fact is, that Lady Gorgon's passion had completely got the
better of her reason. Her Ladyship was naturally cold, and
artificially extremely squeamish; and when this great red-faced
enemy of hers looked tenderly at her through his red little eyes,
and squeezed her hand and attempted to renew old acquaintance, she
felt such an intolerable disgust at his triumph, at his familiarity,
and at the remembrance of her own former liking for him, that she
gave utterance to the speech above correctly reported. The Tories
were delighted with her spirit, and Cornet Fitch, with much glee,
told the story to the General; but that officer, who was at whist
with some of his friends, flung down his cards, and coming up to his
lady, said briefly,--

"Madam, you are a fool!"

"I will NOT stay here to be bearded by that disgusting man!--Mr.
Fitch, call my people.--Henrietta, bring Miss Lucy from that
linendraper with whom she is dancing. I will not stay, General,
once for all."