Of course you know he is my
brother.'
'Oh laws;--so he is. I always put my foot in it. Well;--he has lost
a lot. And so have Silverbridge and Tifto. Perhaps you don't know
Tifto.'
'I have not the pleasure of knowing Mr Tifto.'
'He is a major. I think you'd like Major Tifto. He's a sort of
racing coach to Silverbridge. You ought to know Tifto. And Tregear
is pretty nearly cleared out.'
'Mr Tregear! Mr Frank Tregear!'
'I'm told he has been hit very heavy. I hope he's not a friend of
yours, Lady Mabel.'
'Indeed he is;--a very dear friend and cousin.'
'That's what I hear. He's very much with Silverbridge you know.'
'I cannot think that Mr Tregear has lost money.'
'I hope he hasn't. I know I have. I wish someone would stick up
for me and say it was impossible.'
'But that is not Mr Tregear's way of living. I can understand that
Lord Silverbridge or Percival should lose money.'
'Or me?'
'Or you, if you like to say so.'
'Or Tifto?'
'I don't know anything about Mr Tifto.'
'Major Tifto.'
'Or Major Tifto;--what does it signify?'
'No;--of course.
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