"Margaret Devereux was one of the loveliest creatures I ever saw Harry. What on earth induced her to behave as she did I never could understand. She could have married anybody she chose. Carlington was mad after her. She was romantic though. All the women of that family were. The men were a poor lot but egad! the women were wonderful. Carlington went on his knees to her. Told me so himself. She laughed at him and there wasn't a girl in London at the time who wasn't after him. And by the way Harry talking about silly marriages what is this humbug your father tells me about Dartmoor wanting to marry an American? Ain't English girls good enough for him?"