"And clever," said Cecilia, the sixth.

"Beauty and cleverness won't made a good wife," said Amelia, who was the
wise one of the family.

"Frederic will be sure to see that she doesn't go wrong," said Augusta,
who was not wise.

Then Lucy Morris entered the room with Nina, the cadette of the family.
"Oh, Nina, what do you think?" said Lydia.

"My dear!" said Lady Fawn, putting up her hand and stopping further
indiscreet speech.

"Oh, mamma, what is it?" asked the cadette.

"Surely Lucy may be told," said Lydia.

"Well, yes; Lucy may be told certainly. There can be no reason why Lucy
should not know all that concerns our family; and the more so as she has
been for many years intimate with the lady. My dear, my son is going to be
married to Lady Eustace."

"Lord Fawn going to marry Lizzie!" said Lucy Morris, in a tone which
certainly did not express unmingled satisfaction.

"Unless you forbid the banns," said Diana.

"Is there any reason why he should not?" said Lady Fawn.