Silverbridge, being Silverbridge to all his own people, hardly seemed to have a Christian name;--his godfathers and godmothers had indeed called him Plantagenet;--but having only become acquainted with the family since his Oxford days he was Lord Silverbridge to Lady Mabel.

Lady Mabel had not as yet become Mabel to him, but, as by her very intimate friends she was called Mab, had allowed herself to be addressed by him as Lady Mab.
There was thus between them all considerable intimacy.
"I'm deuced glad to hear it," said the Earl when dinner was announced.

For, though he could not eat much, Lord Grex was always impatient when the time of eating was at hand.

Then he walked down alone.

Lord Silverbridge followed with his daughter, and Frank Tregear gave his arm to Miss Cassewary.