I Forbid the Banns! — page 245: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER XXXIV. ON BEING THOUGHT A SCOUNDREL, _“TINHAT is the first of the scenes we may look for,” said Julian. “Tf that woman is a specimen of the aristocracy of Eng- land,’ said Bertha, “all I can say is that I prefer such examples as we have around usin Australia. The Honor- able Jeff was a man of good feeling as well as a first-rate groom, and Courtenay Riders, the baronet’s brother; was chivalrous in every way. Why, that is nothing but a vulgar old woman—without education, without good sense, full of prejudice, ignorance, pig-headedness, and insolence.” “TLady Rushton is by no means a bad specimen of her class,” said Julian, ‘‘ She would not have so much minded that we are not married i ‘But we are married, Julian.” ‘‘Of course, dearest, as we regard marriage; but what set her back up was your giving her soclearly to understand that you would not submit to be patronized by her. She could not stand that. Did you notice how she tried to force you to confess that you were a Dissenter ?”’ “ And if I had been one fi ‘“She would probably have said that you showed very bad taste. These country families who have got no ideas © beyond phosphates and drain pipes, just as their fathers had no ideas beyond turnips and mangolds, thank God that they have still their Church of England. To be a Dis- senter shows very bad taste, they think.” “T wonder that Miss Travers, who really is a nice girl, can tolerate that narrow-minded old woman.” 235 (CONNIELIOOKS (€(0)