Lady Glencora, having perceived all this, felt
that he was a man upon whom a few words from her might have an effect. But
even Lady Glencora might hesitate to tell a gentleman that he ought to
marry a lady, when the gentleman had already declared his intention of not
marrying and had attempted to justify his decision almost publicly by a
reference to the lady's conduct! Lady Glencora almost felt that she had
undertaken too much as she turned over in her mind the means she had of
performing her promise to Lady Eustace.
The five-farthing bill had been laid upon the table on a Tuesday, and was
to be read the first time on the following Monday week. On the Wednesday
Lady Glencora had written to the duke, and had called in Hertford Street.
On the following Sunday she was at Matching, looking after the duke; but
she returned to London on the Tuesday, and on the Wednesday there was a
little dinner at Mr. Palliser's house, given avowedly with the object of
further friendly discussion respecting the new Palliser penny. The prime
minister was to be there, and Mr. Bonteen, and Barrington Erle, and those
special members of the Government who would be available for giving
special help to the financial Hercules of the day.
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