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Popplecourt, Nidderdale, and Gerald Palliser were there also, very obedient, and upon the whole efficient. Tregear was intractable, occasional, and untrustworthy. He was the cause of much trouble to Mr. Dobbes. He would entertain a most heterodox and injurious idea that, as he had come to Crummie-Toddie for amusement, he was not bound to do anything that did not amuse him.
Think of Glasslough, or Popplecourt, or Hindes! If they knew anything about you that you didn't want to have known, about a young lady or anything of that kind, don't you think they'd tell everybody?" "A man can't tell anything he doesn't know." "That's true. I had thought of that myself. But then there's a particular reason for my telling you this. It is about a young lady!
"If I may be allowed to say so, it would be for your advantage that he should like you; that is, if you mean to take a part in politics." "I suppose I shall," said Popplecourt. "There isn't much else to do." "You don't go to races?" He shook his head. "I am glad of that," said Lady Cantrip. "Nothing is so bad as the turf. I fear Lord Silverbridge is devoting himself to the turf."
"I fancy he used to be awfully spooney on Mab Grex. I remember hearing that they were to have been married, only that neither of them had sixpence." "Oh Lady Mabel Grex! That's a horse of another colour." "And which is the horse of your colour?" "I haven't got a horse," said Lord Popplecourt, going away to his own corner. Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven
Were he now to abandon his scheme, would it not be tantamount to abandoning everything? So he wreathed his face in smiles, or made some attempt at it, as he greeted the young man. "I hope you and Lady Mary had a pleasant journey abroad," said Lord Popplecourt. Lord Popplecourt, being aware that he had been chosen as a son-in-law, felt himself called upon to be familiar as well as pleasant.
Lord Popplecourt, though a very young man, had once stammered through half-a-dozen words in the House of Lords, and had been known to dine with the "Benevolent Funds." Lord Silverbridge had declared him to be a fool. No one thought him to be bright. But in the eyes of the Duke, and of Lady Cantrip, he had his good qualities. But the work was very disagreeable.
Very much more coercion had been used to her then than either himself or Lady Cantrip had dared to apply to his daughter. He did not think that his girl in her present condition of mind would signify to Lord Popplecourt that "she supposed it was to be so." Now that the time for the transaction was present he felt almost sure it would never be transacted. But still he must go on with it.
"You have heard of her mother's fortune?" "Tremendous!" "She will have, I take it, quite a third of it. Whatever I say I'm sure you will take in confidence; but she is a dear dear girl; and I am anxious for her happiness almost as though she belonged to me." Lord Popplecourt went back to town in the Duke's carriage, but was unable to say a word about politics.
This was said to Silverbridge by that generally silent young nobleman Lord Popplecourt.
She was so headstrong that it was impossible to explain anything to her." "I'm off to London," he said to Popplecourt that afternoon. "Nonsense! you said you'd stay for ten days." "All the same, I'm going at once. I've sent to Bridport for a trap, and I shall sleep to-night at Dorchester." "What's the meaning of it all?" "I've had some words with somebody. Don't mind asking any more."
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