'
'I am quite sure she will,' said Silverbridge, whose ideas as to
Isabel's duties were confined at present to a feeling that she
would now have to give him kisses without stint.
'What I have seen of her personally recommends her to me,' said
the Duke. 'Some girls are fools--'
'That's quite true, sir.'
'Who think that the world is to be nothing but dancing, and going
to parties.'
'Many have been doing it for many years,' said Silverbridge, 'that
they can't understand that there should be an end of it.'
'A wife ought to feel the great responsibility of her position. I
hope she will.'
'And the sooner she begins the better,' said Silverbridge stoutly.
'And now,' said the Duke, looking at his watch, 'we might as well
have lunch and go down to the House. I will walk with you if you
please. It will be about time for each of us.' Then the son was
forced to go down and see a somewhat faded ceremony of seeing
Parliament opened by three Lords sitting in commission before the
throne. Whereas but for such stress as his father had laid upon
him, he would have disregarded his parliamentary duties and have
rushed at once up to Brook Street.
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