"That is a question very hard to answer."
"People do it every day. Lionel Goldsheiner ran away the other day with Lady Julia Start, and everybody visits them."
"Oh yes, people do run away, and it all comes right. It was the gentleman had the money then, and it is said you know that old Lady Catchboy, Lady Julia's mother, had arranged the elopement herself as offering the safest way of securing the rich prize. The young lord didn't like it, so the mother had it done in that fashion."
"There would be nothing disgraceful."
"I didn't say there would;--but nevertheless it is one of those things a man hardly ventures to advise. If you ask me whether I think that Melmotte would forgive her, and make her an allowance afterwards,--I think he would."
"I am so glad to hear you say that."

"That is very hard to answer," said Mr. Broune.
"People do it every day. Lionel Goldsheiner ran away the other day with Lady Julia Start, and everybody visits them."
"Oh yes, people do run away, and it all comes right. You know it is said that Lady Julia's mother arranged the elopement herself, as the safest way of securing the young man and his fortune. Nevertheless it is one of those things a man hardly ventures to advise. If you ask me whether I think that Melmotte would forgive her, and make her an allowance afterwards - I think he would."
"I am so glad to hear you say that."
