Mr. Greystock has altogether gone beyond the usual limits,
and I shall take care that he knows my opinion."
"You are not going to quarrel with the man?" asked the mother.
"I am not going to fight him, if you mean that; but I shall let him know
that I think that he has transgressed." This his lordship said with that
haughty superiority which a man may generally display with safety among
the women of his own family.
Lucy had borne a great deal, knowing well that it was better that she
should bear such injury in silence; but there was a point beyond which she
could not endure it. It was intolerable to her that Mr. Greystock's
character as a gentleman should be impugned before all the ladies of the
family, every one of whom did, in fact, know her liking for the man. And
then it seemed to her that she could rush into the battle, giving a side
blow at his lordship on behalf of his absent antagonist, but appearing to
fight for the Sawab. There had been a time when the poor Sawab was in
favour at Fawn Court. "I think Mr. Greystock was right to say all he could
for the prince. If he took up the cause, he was bound to make the best of
it.
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