Donne's proceedings seem to be an especial object of
interest to him."
"And Mr. Donne is engaged to a Miss Campbell, is he?"
"Was engaged; if I understood right, she broke off the engagement
to marry some Russian prince or other--a better match, Dick
Bradshaw told me. I assure you," continued Mr. Farquhar, smiling,
"I am a very passive recipient of all such intelligence, and
might very probably have forgotten all about it, if the Times of
this morning had not been so full of the disgrace of the young
lady's father."
"Richard Bradshaw has quite left London, has he?" asked Mr.
Benson, who felt far more interest in his old patron's family
than in all the Campbells that ever were or ever would be.
"Yes. He has come to settle down here. I hope he may do well, and
not disappoint his father, who has formed very high expectations
from him; I am not sure if they are not too high for any young
man to realise." Mr. Farquhar could have said more; but Dick
Bradshaw was Jemima's brother, and an object of anxiety to her.
"I am sure, I trust such a mortification--such a grief as any
disappointment in Richard, may not befall his father," replied
Mr. Benson.
"Jemima--Miss Bradshaw," said Mr. Farquhar, hesitating, "was most
anxious to hear of you all. I hope I may tell her you are all
well" (with an emphasis on all); "that----"
"Thank you. Thank her for us. We are all well; all except
Leonard, who is not strong, as I said before.
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