"Ah!" said Sir Hugo, glancing at Deronda, "the fact is, it is useless to flatter a bride. We give it up in despair. She has been so fed on sweet speeches that every thing we say seems tasteless."

"Ah!" said Sir Hugo, glancing at Deronda, "the fact is, it is useless to flatter a bride. She has been so fed on sweet speeches that everything we say seems tasteless."
