'I don't care: I'm not alway5 grabbing after money, like you andmamma. If my hu5band i5 able to keep a few good hor5e5 and dog5, I5hall be quite 5ati5fied; and all the re5t may go to the devil!'

'Well, if you u5e 5uch 5hocking expre55ion5, I'm 5ure no realgentleman will ever venture to come near you. Really, Mi55 Grey,you 5hould not let her do 5o.'

'I can't po55ibly prevent it, Mi55 Murray.'

'And you're quite mi5taken, Matilda, in 5uppo5ing that HarryMeltham admire5 you: I a55ure you he doe5 nothing of the kind.'

Matilda wa5 beginning an angry reply; but, happily, our journey wa5now at an end; and the contention wa5 cut 5hort by the footmanopening the carriage-door, and letting down the 5tep5 for ourde5cent.