"And now we must all remain here at Caversham till people forget it. It has been very hard upon George Whitstable, because of course everybody has known it through the county. I once thought he would have been off, and I really don't know that we could have said anything." At that moment Sophy entered the room. "It's all over between Georgiana and the--man," said Lady Pomona, who hardly saved herself from stigmatising him by a further reference to his religion.
"I knew it would be," said Sophia.
"Of course it could never have really taken place," said their mother.
"And now I beg that nothing more may be said about it," said Georgiana. "I suppose, mamma, you will write to papa?"
"You must send him back his watch and chain, Georgey," said Sophia.

"And now we must all remain here at Caversham till people forget it. It has been very hard upon George Whitstable. I once thought he would have been off, and I really don't know that we could have said anything." At that moment Sophy entered the room. "It's all over between Georgiana and that man," said Lady Pomona.
"I knew it would be," said Sophia.
"And now I beg that nothing more may be said about it," said Georgiana. "I suppose, mamma, you will write to papa?"
"You must send him back his watch and chain, Georgey," said Sophia.
