'Ah--you don't know what society is--you don't know.' 'Perhaps not.

Who was that strange gentleman of about seven-and-twenty I saw at Mr.Bellston's christening feast ?' 'Oh--that was his nephew James.

Now he is a man who has seen an unusual extent of the world for his age.

He is a great traveller, you know.' 'Indeed.' 'In fact an explorer.

He is very entertaining.' 'No doubt.' Nicholas received no shock of jealousy from her announcement.