Yes, and that puts me in mind of another thing I have to say to you! Why the devil don't you take better care of Nell? Did you get her out of a silly scrape? No, you didn't! did! All you did was put it into her head you thought she had only married you for your fortune, when anyone but a gudgeon must have known she's too big a pea-goose to have enough sense to do anything of the kind!
In this excerpt from "April Lady" by Georgette Heyer, the speaker expresses frustration towards another character for not taking better care of Nell. They question the decisions made regarding Nell's well-being and call out a perceived lack of responsibility. The speaker emphasizes that the other person's actions have unintentionally given Nell the impression that she might have married for financial reasons, which they believe is an insult to her character.
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