that Egremont might for a moment have been pardoned for
believing her a seraph, that had lighted on this sphere, or
the fair phantom of some saint haunting the sacred ruins of
her desecrated fane.




Book 2 Chapter 6



"I understand, then," said Lord Marney to his brother, as on
the evening of the same day they were seated together in the
drawing-room, in close converse "I understand then, that you
have in fact paid nothing, and that my mother will give you a
thousand pounds. That won't go very far."

"It will hardly pay for the chairing," said Egremont; "the
restoration of the family influence was celebrated on so great
a scale."

"The family influence must be supported," said Lord Marney,
"and my mother will give you a thousand pounds; as I said,
that will not do much for you, but I like her spirit.
Contests are very expensive things, yet I quite approve of
what you have done, especially as you won. It is a great
thing in these ten pound days to win your first contest, and
shows powers of calculation which I respect. Everything in
this world is calculation; there is no such thing as luck,