"Why should I spare him?" Osborne said to his friend's remonstrances, when they quitted the invalid, leaving him under the hands of Doctor Gollop. "What the deuce right has he to give himself his patronizing airs, and make fools of us at Vauxhall? Who's this little schoolgirl that is ogling and making love to him? Hang it, the family's low enough already, without HER. A governess is all very well, but I'd rather have a lady for my sister-in-law. I'm a liberal man; but I've proper pride, and know my own station: let her know hers. And I'll take down that great hectoring Nabob, and prevent him from being made a greater fool than he is. That's why I told him to look out, lest she brought an action against him."

"Why should I spare him?" Osborne said to his friend, when they quitted the invalid, leaving him under the hands of Doctor Gollop. "What the deuce right has he to give himself airs, and make fools of us at Vauxhall? Who's this schoolgirl that is ogling him? Hang it, the family's low enough already, without her. I'd rather have a lady for my sister-in-law. I know my own station: let her know hers. And I'll prevent that Nabob from being made a greater fool than he is. That's why I told him to look out, lest she brought an action against him."
