At this moment Burgo felt very certain that his aunt was aware of his purpose, and could not forgive her for pretending to be innocent of it. In this he was most ungrateful, as well as unreasonable,--and very indiscreet also. Had he been a man who ever reflected he must have known that such a woman as his aunt could only assist him as long as she might be presumed to be ignorant of his intention. But Burgo never reflected. The Fitzgeralds never reflected till they were nearer forty than thirty, and then people began to think worse of them than they had thought before.

Burgo felt certain that his aunt was aware of his purpose, and could not forgive her for pretending not to know it. Had he been a man who ever reflected, he must have known that his aunt could only assist him if she was presumed to be ignorant of his intention. But Burgo never reflected.
