Excerpt from Under Which Lord?, Vol. 2 of 3
Nesbitt and Ringrove Hardisty were always glad to have a private talk with him, to learn the precise ground where he was standing and how far his reasonings had led him; but the rest left him alone. Yet what even these bolder brains were glad to do, when strolling down the village or Sitting with him alone in his study, they avoided when the world stood by and what was said by two was misinterpreted by many. Now however things were different if not with them, yet with all the rest; and Richard Fullerton passed from the mild condemnation of his former state into active social excommunication.
The ladies cut him openly; and only Mrs. Nesbitt and Beatrice called at the Abbey after the dinner; the rest merely sent cards and Hermione did not dare ask the reason why. She knew it without asking; and re sented her share of the social disfavour into which they had fallen because of her husband's iniquitous opinions, as Mr. Lascelles foresaw She would.
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