Much conversation passed too among the acquaintances of the Osborne family , who knew of the rupture between the son and father caused by the former 's marriage , as to the chance of a reconciliation with the young widow . There were bets among the gentlemen both about Russell Square and in the City .
Много разговоров велось и среди знакомых семьи Осборнов, знавших о разрыве между сыном и отцом, вызванном женитьбой первого, о шансах примирения с молодой вдовой. Джентльмены заключали пари как на Рассел-сквер, так и на Сити.