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d Mrs. Gould; 'how could they be anything
else? Didn't they all want to marry people in their father's position?
And that wasn't possible. There're seven Honourable Miss Gores, and one
Lord Rosshill--so they all remained in single blessedness.'

'Who's making ill-natured remarks now?' exclaimed May triumphantly.

'I am not making ill-natured remarks; I am only saying what's true. My
advice to young girls is that they should be glad to have those who will
take them. If they can't make a good marriage let them make a bad
marriage; for, believe me, it is far better to be minding your own
children than your sister's or your brother's children. And I can assure
you, in these days of competition, it is no easy matter to get settled.'

'It is the same now as ever it was, and there are plenty of nice young
men. It doesn't prove, because a whole lot of old sticks of things can't
get married, that I shan't.'

'I didn't say you wouldn't get married, May; I am sure that any man
would be only too glad to have you; but what I say is that these grand
matches that girls dream of aren't possible nowadays. Nice young men! I
dare say; and plenty of them, I know them; young scamps without a
shilling, who amuse themselves with a girl until they are tired of her,
and then, off they go. Now, then, let's count up the good matches that
are going in the county--'

At this moment the servant was heard at the door bringing in the tea.

'Oh! bother!' exclaimed Mrs. Gould, settling her dress hurriedly. The
interval was full of secret irritation; and the three women watched the
methodical butler place the urn on the table, turn up the lamp that was
burning low, and bring chairs forward from the farthest corners.

'On your side of the county,' said Mrs. Gould, as soon as the door was
closed, 'there is our brace of baronets, as they are called. But poor
Sir Richard--I am afraid he is a bad case--and yet he never took to
drink until he was five-and-thirty; and as for Sir Charles--of course
there are great adva

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