" His face became blacker than ever, but he made no reply. He
wanted an abject begging of unconditional pardon from the little girl who
loved his enemy. If that were done, he would vouchsafe his forgiveness;
but he was too small by nature to grant it on other terms. "Of course,"
continued Lucy, "I am bound to treat you with special respect in Lady
Fawn's house." She looked almost beseechingly into his face as she paused
for a moment.
"But you treated me with especial disrespect," said Lord Fawn.
"And how did you treat me, Lord Fawn?"
"Miss Morris, I must be allowed, in discussing matters with my mother, to
express my own opinions in such language as I may think fit to use. Mr.
Greystock's conduct to me was--was--was altogether most ungentlemanlike."
"Mr. Greystock is a gentleman."
"His conduct was most offensive, and most ungentlemanlike. Mr. Greystock
disgraced himself."
"It isn't true," said Lucy. Lord Fawn gave one start, and then walked off
to the house as quick as his legs could carry him.
CHAPTER XXVIII
MR. DOVE IN HIS CHAMBERS
The scene between Lord Fawn and Greystock had taken place in Mr.
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