For years past I have been used to have
my own way, but when there came a question of the entertainment of
royalty I found myself reduced to blind obedience. I had to go to
Gatherum Castle, to the absolute neglect of my business; and I went."
"Do you still keep it up?"
"Oh, dear, yes. He is at Matching now, and I doubt whether he will
ever leave it again. I shall go there from here as a matter of
course, and relieve guard with Lady Glencora."
"I don't see what you get for it all."
"Get;--what should I get? You don't believe in friendship, then?"
"Certainly I do;--but this friendship is so unequal. I can hardly
understand that it should have grown from personal liking on your
side."
"I think it has," said Madame Goesler, slowly. "You see, Mr. Finn,
that you as a young man can hardly understand how natural it is that
a young woman,--if I may call myself young,--should minister to an
old man."
"But there should be some bond to the old man."
"There is a bond."
"You must not be angry with me," said Phineas.
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