The family deeds
must be inspected, and no doubt counsel would agree in telling my cousin,
Lady Eustace, what she should or what she should not do. In the mean time,
I understand that you are engaged to marry her."
"I was engaged to her, certainly," said Lord Fawn.
"You can hardly mean to assert, my lord, that you intend to be untrue to
your promise, and to throw over your own engagement because my cousin has
expressed her wish to retain property which she believes to be her own!"
This was said in a tone which made Lord Fawn surer than ever that
Greystock was his enemy to the knife. Personally, he was not a coward; and
he knew enough of the world to be quite sure that Greystock would not
attempt any personal encounter. But morally, Lord Fawn was a coward, and
he did fear that the man before him would work him some bitter injury.
"You cannot mean that," continued Frank, "and you will probably allow me
to assure my cousin that she misunderstood you in the matter."
"I'd sooner see Mr. Camperdown again before I say anything."
"I cannot understand, Lord Fawn, that a gentleman should require an
attorney to tell him what to do in such a case as this.
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