He remembered too, what the Duke had said about Tregear, and Lady
Cantrip's advice to him to be silent in respect to this man. And
then do girls generally defend their brother's friends as she had
defended Tregear? He thought not. Putting all these things
together on the following morning he came to an uncomfortable
belief that Tregear was the dream.
Soon after that he found himself near to Dolly Longstaff as they
were shooting. 'You know that fellow Tregear, don't you?'
'Oh Lord yes. He is Silverbridge's pal.'
'Did you ever hear anything about him?'
'What sort of thing?'
'Was he ever--in love with anyone?'
'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 Popplecourt, going away to his own
corner.
CHAPTER 47
Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven
It was generally known that Dolly Longstaff had been heavily
smitten by the charms of Miss Boncassen; but the world hardly gave
him credit for the earnestness of his affection.
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