I suppose Frank did not go there without the Duke knowing
it.'
'I daresay that I mentioned it.'
'You might as well tell me about it. We are cousins, you know.'
Frank Tregear, through his mother's family, was second cousin to
Lady Mabel; as was also Lord Silverbridge, one of the Grexes
having, at some remote period, married a Palliser. This is another
bit of the horse.
'The governor merely seemed to think that he would like to have
his own house to himself,--like other people. What an ass Tregear
was to say anything to you about it.'
'I don't think he was an ass at all. Of course he had to tell us
that he was changing his residence. He says that he is going to
take a back bedroom somewhere near the Seven Dials.'
'He has got very nice rooms in Duke Street.'
'Have you seen him, then?'
'Of course I have.'
'Poor fellow! I wish he had a little money; he is so nice. And
now, Lord Silverbridge, do you mean to say that there is something
in the wind about Lady Mary?'
'If there were I should not talk about it,' said Lord
Silverbridge.
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