"The Melmottes are coming to them." Lady Carbury, as she made the announcement, felt that her voice and countenance and self-possession were failing her, and that she could not mention the thing as she would any matter that was indifferent to her.
"The Melmottes coming to Caversham!" said Roger, looking at Henrietta, who blushed with shame as she remembered that she had been brought into her lover's house solely in order that her brother might have an opportunity of seeing Marie Melmotte in the country.
"Oh yes,--Madame Melmotte told me. I take it they are very intimate."
"Mr. Longestaffe ask the Melmottes to visit him at Caversham!"
"Why not?"
"I should almost as soon have believed that I myself might have been induced to ask them here."
"I fancy, Roger, that Mr. Longestaffe does want a little pecuniary assistance."

"The Melmottes." Lady Carbury felt that her voice and self-possession were failing her.
"The Melmottes coming to Caversham!" said Roger, looking at Henrietta, who blushed with shame as she remembered that she had been brought here solely in order that her brother might have an opportunity of seeing Marie Melmotte.
"Why not?" said Lady Carbury. "I fancy, Roger, that Mr. Longestaffe needs a little pecuniary help."
