"Not much would stop very many men from attempting to woo a beautiful young lady such as yourself." He explained, "Men tend to loose some control of themselves, as you no doubt know." He said, picking up the cards and sorting them again, dealing them out in a Solitaire layout.
"My dear, I've never been wedded to any idea." He told her, "And I realise that the idea of carrying child must be frightening. And you are right. There are very many children in London who would be suitable... perhaps I might be so lucky as to adopt the illegitimate child of the prince regent or Lord Stanley or some other noble aristocrat."
"More than a few, my darling?" He said to her, "You will be very busy, as will Sebastian. I do hope you won't be too tired by it all. I do enjoy your company in the evenings."