Chapter XXIX Miss Melmotte's Courage

Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted. 'I have spoken to her father,' he said crossly.

'And what did Mr Melmotte say?'

'Say; - what should he say? He wanted to know what income I had got. After all he's an old screw.'

'Did he