"But you would not wish to injure her, I suppose? I thought it best to tell you, for fear you should show any special sign of surprise if you heard of it first in public. It is very weak in you to allow yourself to feel that sort of regard for a married woman. If you cannot constrain yourself I shall be afraid to let you meet her in Brook Street."
Burgo looked for a moment into his aunt's face without answering her, and then turned away towards the door. "You can do as you please about that," said he; "but you know as well as I do what I have made up my mind to do."
"Nonsense, Burgo; I know nothing of the kind. But do you go down-stairs to breakfast, and don't look like that when you go among the people there."

"I thought it best to tell you, for fear you should show surprise if you heard it in public. It is very weak in you to allow yourself to feel that sort of regard for a married woman. If you cannot control yourself I shall be afraid to let you meet her in Brook Street."
Burgo looked for a moment at his aunt, and then turned towards the door. "You can do as you please about that," said he; "but you know what I have made up my mind to do."
"Nonsense, Burgo; I know nothing of the kind. Go downstairs to breakfast, and don't look like that when you get there."
